‘False claim’, ‘Minor injury’: West Bengal Police denies brutal assault of CJP activist’s deceased father
West Bengal Police have denied allegations that a man died due to a brutal assault by political workers, claiming he only sustained minor injuries. The incident has sparked political tension, with activists demanding arrests following the death of the father of a local party member.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the volatile nature of local political rivalries in West Bengal and the role of law enforcement in managing public perception and investigations.
Two days after the death of Janab Malik, the father of a Cockroach Janata Party activist, after an alleged attack by some local Bharatiya Janata Party workers, the West Bengal Police, on Monday (August 17, 2026) night, denied the fact of brutal physical assault of the man. It said that the claim is ‘baseless and false’ as he sustained only ‘minor inury’.
This statement coincides with a visit by a delegate of CJP leaders, including its co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka, to the residence of deceased’s son Sheikh Abdul Hafiz, in Bankura’s Indus area on Monday (August 17) afternoon. They demanded that the police arrest all the ten unidentified accused in the FIR within next ten days.
By Sunday (August 16) night, the police also arrested eight persons in connection with the incident. All of them have been remanded to police custody for eight days.
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