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West Bengal: TMC member shot dead in Bankura, family alleges faction feud behind murder

Updated on: 12 August,2025 07:57 PM IST  |  Kolkata
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West Bengal TMC's Sikandar Khan, a booth convenor of the party in Sonamukhi, was shot from behind on Monday night when he was travelling on his motorcycle, the police informed

West Bengal: TMC member shot dead in Bankura, family alleges faction feud behind murder

Police said the body was sent for post-mortem examination, and an investigation started. Representational Pic

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A TMC member was allegedly shot dead in West Bengal's Bankura district, police said on Tuesday.

Sikandar Khan, a booth convenor of the party in Sonamukhi, was shot from behind on Monday night when he was travelling on his motorcycle, they said.


His body, with bullet wounds on the back of his head and waist, was found next to a canal in the morning, they added.
Khan's family alleged that another faction of the party was behind the murder.



Local TMC leaders rejected the allegation, claiming that the BJP murdered him.

Police said the body was sent for post-mortem examination, and an investigation started. No arrest has been made yet, they said. 

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