Updated February 10th, 2019 at 10:12 IST
TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas shot dead in West Bengal
TMC legislature Satyajit Biswas was shot dead in West Bengal by unidentified assailants on Saturday evening.
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Update at 9:55 AM: Two arrested for the murder of TMC leader.
TMC legislature Satyajit Biswas was shot dead in West Bengal by unidentified assailants on Saturday evening.
Biswas, a close aide of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee who was an MLA from Krishnagunj in Nadia district in the state, was attending a Saraswati Puja inauguration at Phulbari in Jalpaiguri district when the incident occurred.
The accused managed to flee from the crime scene. The Police Officials have initiated a probe and are looking for the assailants.
According to reports, the lawmaker was shot multiple times from a close range when he was coming down the stage after attending an event.
(With ANI inputs)
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Published February 9th, 2019 at 23:09 IST