The victim’s family has alleged that the men who assaulted him belong to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party — a charge rubbished by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. Because his son had participated in the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, a man died in West Bengal’s Bankura district after being thrashed by a group, allegedly.
CJP member Sheikh Abdul Hafiz’s house was allegedly attacked by BJP workers after he attended the Jantar Mantar protest and raised concerns over the poor infrastructure and mismanagement at a local primary school. His father died after the attack.
CJP member Sheikh Abdul Hafiz’s house was allegedly attacked by BJP workers after he attended the Jantar Mantar protest and raised concerns over the poor infrastructure and mismanagement at a local primary school, the victim’s family alleged. At night, Mafiq’s condition deteriorated, and he was shifted to the hospital with police assistance. Eight people have been arrested. “It has to be investigated if the incident is indeed linked with the Delhi protest. In the FIR (First Information Report), the BJP is not named. In the FIR copy, the accused are called miscreants. The law and order is good here; hence, the accused have been arrested. Guards have been deployed at the victim’s house,” he added. CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka condemned the incident and blamed the BJP for the attack.
In the attack, his father, Sheikh Mohammed Mafiq, 51, sustained serious injuries and died in a hospital later. The family has alleged that on August 14, they were confined inside their house by the same group. He died on August 15 during treatment.
He announced that CJP workers will reach Bankura to secure justice for the family of the victim.
