Summary:
The CPI(M) leadership alleged that Trinamool Congress workers were behind the murder and their party workers were getting arrested on basis of “fabricated charges.” The Trinamool leadership has denied the allegation. more-inNine persons were arrested on Monday on allegation of murdering a farm worker and his wife — both CPI(M) workers — in South 24 Paraganas district. “We have arrested nine persons in the murder case at Kakdwips Budhakhali village on Monday,” Tathagata Basu, SP, said. While the police refused to disclose the political affiliation of the arrested, the CPI(M) leadership said that they belong to the party. The police lodged a murder case within couple of days of the incident..