The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the West Bengal Police of killing a tribal man during a night raid in the Trinamool Congress-ruled state’s Kaliaganj area.

BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, in a tweet, claimed that the police raided the home of BJP Panchayet Samiti member Bishnu Barman at 2.30 am on April 27 and during the night raid, allegedly shot dead 33-year-old Mrityunjay Barman.

The incident allegedly took place in Kaliaganj in the state’s Uttar Dinajpur district, which has been on the edge after the purported rape and murder of a minor tribal girl on Saturday last.

The minor’s death sparked protests in the region which were flamed after videos showing policemen dragging the victim’s body through the street, went viral.

Violence erupted in West Bengal’s Kaliaganj on Saturday after a minor tribal girl was allegedly raped and murdered. Videos showed police personnel dragging the victim’s body through the street.

As per reports quoting police sources, the cops were involved in a confrontation with locals during a raid in Kaliaganj last night. They said the policemen were surrounded by the locals and one of personnel was also reportedly thrashed.

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They said that one of the policemen fired aerial shots to push back the mobs as the cops made their escape, however, the sources claimed that it was unclear if the tribal died in police firing, adding that an inquiry has been ordered to probe the matter.

To save themselves, a police officer fired into the air and they managed to escape. According to police sources, it has not been confirmed whether the youth died due to police gunfire or not. An inquiry has been initiated into the matter.

However, the police have yet not issued an official response to the allegations.

Last week on Friday, the body of a minor tribal girl, who was reportedly raped and murdered, was recovered by locals, following which violent protests rocked the Kaliaganj area which intensified after videos showed the cops dragging the victim’s body through the streets.

The frenzied protesters vandalized property, torched the Kaliaganj police station, and thrashed Bengal policemen as they demanded justice for the victim.

Videos doing the rounds on social media shows an irate mob cornering Bengal policemen and thrashing them.

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West Bengal BJP leader Raju Banerjee attacked the Bengal government, saying the police force in the state does take action against Gunda Raj and if the saffron party comes to power, the party will make the police lick boots.

Raju Banerjee was speaking at an event in Durgapur on Tuesday, he said see what is happening in West Bengal nowadays, will Gunda Raj prevail in the state? Police are not extending any help. What should be done with such police personnel? We will make them lick boots.

Ahead of the 2021 Bengal elections, BJP leaders have been critical of alleged lawlessness in Bengal under the Mamata Banerjee government. BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Tuesday claimed that security for women is the worst in the state under the TMC.

The BJP’s Bengal in-charge, Vijayvargiya has said that one set of laws is applicable in the whole country barring here, where only TMC’s rules prevail.

Despite being a woman chief minister in the state, women safety and security in Bengal are the worst in comparison to other states. The law and order situation has completely broken down in the state, he added.

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Claiming that the perpetrators of crime against women will be sent to jail after the 2021 assembly polls, Vijayvargiya said the rule of law will be established in Bengal once BJP comes to power after it.

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