Kolkata, June 3 (IANS): The man found hanging from an electricity tower in West Bengal’s Purulia had committed suicide as per the post-mortem examination, police said on Sunday while as life was hit in the district by the 12-hour strike called by the BJP to protest alleged murder of its party workers.
“The body of Dulal Kumar was found hanging from a high-tension tower in Dabha village on yesterday (Saturday).... a case of unnatural death was recorded and post mortem was done,” said newly-appointed Purulia Superintendent of Police Akash Magharia said.
“As per the post-mortem report, we have come to know about the cause of death. The doctors have clearly written that the death has occurred due to asphyxia due to hanging, ante-mortem and suicidal in nature,” he told reporters.
The party had called the 12-hour Purulia strike after two of its party workers were allegedly murdered within a span of three days.
“Trinamool, miscreants, mafia and police -- all have become one. It is just the local people who are against them. Lot of people who were Maoists earlier are now working for Trinamool,” said BJP leader Sayantan Basu. Claiming that the deceased was a prominent party worker, the BJP blamed the Trinamool and sought a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into it. .
Trinamool’ Secretary General Partha Chatterjee said: “BJP leaders have been making false allegation against us and post-mortem report of Kumar proved that.” The twin killings have led to tension in Purulia. The BJP also demanded imposition of President’s rule in the state, as party chief Amit Shah alleged that the Mamata Banerjee government had completely failed to maintain law and order.
