&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Suvendu Adhikari PA's killing 'pre-planned'? Eyewitness reveals shocking details of shooting in West Bengal's Madhyamgram")
BJP West Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant was shot and killed in what an eyewitness described as a professional, pre-planned hit, as post-poll violence in the state claimed another life.
The victim, identified as Chandra, was travelling by car near Madhyamgram when a bike-borne assailant pulled alongside the vehicle and opened fire at point-blank range, revealed an eyewitness. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The car's driver was also shot in the attack.
A 'pre-planned' execution?
An eyewitness to the killing described the sequence of events to ANI. "Just as Chandra's car crossed mine, it suddenly stopped midway, and a bike-borne person came and started shooting on the left side of the car. The person seemed to be an expert and fled immediately. It appeared to be pre-planned. The shots were fired at point-blank range. I heard the sound of two rounds." The incident occurred between 10:30 PM and 11 PM, approximately 200 to 300 metres from the hospital.
Adhikari also called it "a cold-blooded and pre-planned murder" and urged party workers to maintain peace, assuring that those responsible would be brought to justice.
Mamata Banerjee's TMC behind the killing, alleges BJP leader
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BJP leader Agnimitra Paul alleged a clear political motive behind the attack, linking it to Trinamool Congress's anger over electoral results, including Mamata Banerjee's reported defeat in Bhabanipur. "This is perhaps a consequence of Mamata Banerjee's defeat in Bhabanipur," she said, adding that CCTV footage from the area was being examined. She described Chandra as a trusted figure within the party structure. "He oversaw operations at the Leader of the Opposition's office, was like a brother to our MLAs, and handled several responsibilities."
Paul also questioned why someone with no direct political role had been targeted. "Why was a man who had absolutely no connection with the BJP murdered? There is massive outrage among the public," she said, adding that a party booth worker had also been attacked with a knife and hospitalised around the same time.
Trinamool Congress condemned the killing and called for a CBI investigation into the incident. The party has not commented on the allegations of political motivation.
Also read | Post-poll violence grips West Bengal: Miscreants open fire on police as TMC-BJP clashes claim four lives
Post-poll violence grips West Bengal
The murder adds to a mounting toll of post-poll violence that has already claimed at least four lives across West Bengal since election results were declared, with clashes reported from Kolkata, Udaynarayanpur, Nanoor and Jalpaiguri.
