4 held for murdering local TMC activist

Kolkata: Barrackpore Police has arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in the murder of a Trinamool Congress activist, Satish Sharma.

Sharma was shot at by some miscreants on Monday morning when he was sitting inside an under construction Kali puja pandal at Titagarh in North 24-Parganas.

According to the investigation, police came to know that the miscreants had come riding a motorcycle. The victim was initially taken to B N Bose Hospital and later shifted to a private hospital

in the city.

A bullet pierced his chest. Despite sustained efforts by the doctors, the victim succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday morning.

The news of his death caused fresh tension at Titagarh where the incident occurred on Monday. Locals on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration against the incident.

They alleged that the area often become a safe haven for criminals but the police have failed to take any steps against the miscreants.

The family members of the victim lodged an FIR mentioning names of 10 people.

On the basis of the complaint lodged by the family members of the victim, police raided different areas of the district and arrested four persons — Bhola Prasad, Kala Munna, Seikh Samir and Sanjay Das.

It was learnt from the police that Samir and Sanjay are locals.

The accused were remanded to police custody after being produced before a Barrackpore court on Tuesday.

Locals staged a protest demonstration in front of the police on Tuesday.

The senior police officers assured locals that the criminals involved in the incident would be put

behind bars soon.

The angry mob also staged a black flag demonstration in the area. The agitation was later lifted following assurances from top cops of Barrackpore police

commissionerate.

The police are also conducting raids at various places in the district to nab other culprits involved

in the crime.