BJP OBC Morcha General Secretary Beaten to Death in Pandabeswar, High Tension

Pandabeswar: Shyam Kumar Das, the General Secretary of the BJP OBC Morcha in the Pandabeswar assembly constituency, has been brutally murdered. Prima facie, this matter is stated to be related to a land dispute. Heavy tension prevails in the Jabbarpalli area under the Faridpur police station. Police have arrested two individuals, Vijay Nandi and Prasun Pandey, in this connection and they are being interrogated. On Wednesday night, an idol immersion procession was underway in the Jabbarpalli area. At that time, Shyam Kumar Das was having dinner with some friends. It is alleged that an argument suddenly broke out with two people over an old land dispute. The argument gradually escalated into a physical assault. It is alleged that Vijay Nandi and Prasun Pandey then attacked Shyam. They beat him with sharp weapons and bamboo sticks. He was rushed to the DSP Main Hospital in critical condition, where doctors declared him dead. Following the incident, the deceased's family members lodged an FIR at the Faridpur police station. The police arrested both accused and started questioning them. According to eyewitness Ranjay Mandal, the two parties had an old enmity. When he tried to intervene, he was also beaten up. Deputy Police Commissioner (East) Raspreet Singh stated that arrests have been made and an investigation is underway. Pandabeswar BJP Mandal Number 3 President Tarak Dhibar stated that party worker Shyam Das was driven out of his house in 2021 under the leadership of local land mafia Bapi Sarkar, but such incidents continue to occur under his leadership.