A TMC leader, Razzak Khan, was brutally murdered near his home in Bhangar Chaltaberia on Thursday night. He was shot multiple times and attacked with sharp weapons after returning from a party meeting. Saokat Molla, a Canning East MLA, has accused ISF-backed individuals of the crime, demanding immediate arrests as police investigate the incident, reviewing CCTV footage and questioning locals.
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