Kolkata, March 24 -- With the election bugle sounding across Bengal, the murder of a BJP worker in South 24 Parganas has triggered sharp political reactions, even as police point to a possible personal motive behind the crime.
A 39-year-old BJP worker, Kishore Maji, was found grievously injured near a pond close to his residence in the Mena area under Dighirpar-Bakul Tala gram panchayat in Raidighi Assembly constituency late on Monday night. Maji, who served as vice-president of booth number 216 of the BJP, was rushed to Raidighi Rural Hospital by residents but succumbed to his injuries, doctors said.
The incident sparked tension in the area soon after the news spread. BJP leaders alleged that Maji had been receiving threats since the ann...