Two extra suspects have been arrested Saturday in reference to the latest homicide of TMC English Bazar councillor Dulal Sarkar, taking the entire variety of arrests within the case to 5. The police have additionally seized the bike used within the homicide.
The Malda police recognized the 2 suspects as Abhijit Ghosh and Amit Rajak – each between 18-20 years of age. Abhijit Ghosh is a resident of the English Bazar police station space within the Malda district. One other arrested youth, Amit Rajak, is a resident of the Jhaljhalia Railway Colony which falls beneath the deceased TMC chief’s ward.
When contacted, Abhijit Ghosh’s dad and mom claimed he was hooked on liquor and sometimes spent the night time exterior. They added that Abhijit Ghosh didn’t return house on December 31 and on January 1. He got here again for some time on January 2 after which went away once more.
The police stated the 2 youths have been arrested on fees of offering lodging, and a motorbike to the assailants. The 2 additionally allegedly helped in hiding the homicide weapon and ready the route chart for the assailants to flee after the homicide.
A senior police officer stated: “All 5 arrested individuals are hooked on liquor and in addition concerned in unlawful liquor buying and selling. Dulal Sarkar protested in opposition to this unlawful liquor commerce in his ward. Most likely, that’s the reason for his homicide. We suspect that the principle perpetrator is from Bihar and are investigating the case from each attainable angle.”
‘Political conspiracy’
Nevertheless, contradicting the police model, Dulal Sarkar’s spouse Chaitali Ghosh Sarkar stated: “I don’t imagine that such younger folks murdered my husband. I believe his homicide is a political conspiracy.”
The Malda police had arrested three youths – Sami Akhter, 20, Tinku Ghosh, 22, and Abdul Ghani, 23 – for the homicide earlier within the week. Akhtar and Ghani are residents of Katihar, Bihar. Tinku Ghosh is a resident of Malda’s English Bazar. All three have been remanded in police custody until January 14.
Sarkar was the councillor of Ward No. 22 of the English Bazar Municipality. Three miscreants on a motorbike allegedly shot him on Thursday morning, following which he was admitted to Malda Medical Faculty in a important situation. He succumbed to his accidents later within the day.
On Thursday, whereas addressing an administrative assessment assembly on the state secretariat in Howrah, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised Malda District Police Superintendent Pradeep Kumar Yadav, holding him accountable for the homicide.
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