Shambhu Maiti murdered by unidentified assailants [ West Bengal, India ]

[ Reported as seen]

Shambhu Maiti (36), the head of BJP’s Shakti Kendra in Chandipur Assembly constituency, was picked up from the road side and hacked to death. His body was recovered from the banks of Keleghai river on the morning of November 7, 2021.

According to the locals, some unknown persons forced Maiti onto a motorcycle and sped away. On Sunday morning, they spotted Maiti’s body lying on the banks of the river and informed the police.

According to the police, there were sharp cut marks all over Maiti’s body. As per their usual tactic, the ruling TMC has denied any involvement in Shambhu’s murder and blamed it on ‘BJP infighting’.

On October 17, Mithun Ghosh (37), the district vice-president of the BJP’s youth wing, was shot dead in Itahar area in Uttar Dinajpur district. Ghosh was fired upon by some unidentified miscreants right in front of his residence in Rajgram village. Though he was rushed to the Raiganj Medical College and Hospital, the doctors declared him brought dead.