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Bolpur BJP Leader Murder: 7 Detained, CID Assists Police in Investigation
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News18•28-09-2026, 21:53
Bolpur BJP Leader Murder: 7 Detained, CID Assists Police in Investigation
- •Police have detained and interrogated 7 people in connection with the murder of BJP booth president Chandan Bhalla in Bolpur.
- •Investigators are probing whether the murder was due to political reasons or personal enmity.
- •A sniffer dog and forensic team visited the scene; CID is assisting the police in the investigation.
- •Police are also exploring the possibility of rivalry at the BLRO office where Chandan Bhalla worked.
- •The deceased's wife and son allege political rivalry and accuse the Trinamool Congress of involvement.
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BJP booth president Chandan Bhalla was shot dead in the head by unknown assailants who arrived in a white car and lured him into a dark alley in the Trishulapatti area of Bolpur on Sunday evening.
The wife and son of the deceased BJP leader have accused the Trinamool Congress of being behind the murder, alleging that he had faced threats from local TMC leaders prior to the elections.
Police have detained and interrogated seven people, utilized sniffer dogs, and deployed a forensic team to the crime scene, while the CID assists in the investigation alongside reviewing CCTV footage.
