TMC workers shot dead at his house in North 24 Parganas

First Published Jan 25, 2021, 12:09 PM IST

A 35-year-old TMC worker was shot dead in his house in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Saturday (January 23) evening.

<p>The name of the deceased is Rumani Khan. He was a resident of Gwalapur in Barrackpore’s Number 18 ward. The incident caused a stir in the area.</p>

The name of the deceased is Rumani Khan. He was a resident of Gwalapur in Barrackpore’s Number 18 ward. The incident caused a stir in the area.

<p>According to sources, the attackers were keeping an eye on Rumani’s house. As soon as, Rumani’s daughter Karishma stepped out of the house, they barged in and shot him.<br />
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According to sources, the attackers were keeping an eye on Rumani’s house. As soon as, Rumani’s daughter Karishma stepped out of the house, they barged in and shot him.

<p>The TMC worker who was a close aide of a former Trinamool Congress councillor, was fired twice. Rumani Khan was taken to the hospital immediately after the attack. However, he was declared dead on arrival by the doctors.<br />
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The TMC worker who was a close aide of a former Trinamool Congress councillor, was fired twice. Rumani Khan was taken to the hospital immediately after the attack. However, he was declared dead on arrival by the doctors.

<p>Following the murder, local TMC leaders reached Khan’s house and urged the police for a thorough investigation.<br />
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Following the murder, local TMC leaders reached Khan’s house and urged the police for a thorough investigation.

<p>The police said they had already started inquiries, and were examining CCTV footage to track the killers. So far, no one has been arrested.</p>

The police said they had already started inquiries, and were examining CCTV footage to track the killers. So far, no one has been arrested.