The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Five more held in connection to CJP activist's father's death; Party delegates visit Bankura
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Senjuti Sengupta
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Police in West Bengal have arrested eight individuals following the death of a man who was assaulted while defending his son, a CJP activist. The CJP party has alleged political motivation behind the attack, blaming local BJP workers, while the Chief Minister has promised legal action against the perpetrators.
Five more people were also arrested on Monday (August 17, 2026) in connection with the death of the father of a 25-year-old Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activist after he was brutally assaulted, allegedly by local BJP workers, in West Bengal's Bankura on Thursday (August 13, 2026).
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