Asansol, Aug. 25 -- TMC Councillor Md Khalid Khan of West Burdwan municipality was shot dead in front of his younger brother near their home, while a powerful explosion ripped through the roof of a TMC leader in Birbhum as political extermination continued to rock West Bengal for past four months.

Khalid was shot twice, on his leg and chest from close range by three motor-cycle borne assailants near his house late last night at Monberia under Barakar block in Asansol police jurisdiction.

Middle age Khalid, Councilor of Asansol Municipality's Ward No. 66, was roaming around his house after the dinner around 2330 hours when the armed youths on the two-wheeler stopped near him and first shot on one of his legs and when he fell on the road ...