The Left Front has called 12-hour Howrah district bandh tomorrow in protest against the killing of Arup Bhandari.
Bhandari (20), a college student, was killed yesterday by some drunken youths at Howrah city for protesting their lewd comments against two girls.
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Congress has also called bandh tomorrow in Howrah demanding immediate arrest of the accused.
Pradesh Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury visited Bhandari's house last night and gave the bandh call.
Bhandari, who was admitted at the medical facility on January 29 with multiple critical injuries, died at around 6.30 a.m yesterday.
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