TMC MP denies baguihati shootout accused has links with party

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Feb 28 2016 | 9:42 PM IST
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee today denied that the person, held accused in the the Baguihati shoot out incident last Thursday, has any links with the party.
"Every death is unfortunate... But please do not involve politics in any death. And I will like to point out that the persons accused to the case have no connection with the party,' Banerjee said at the party office today.
Sanjay Roy alias Buro, a popular TMC leader in the area and a close associate of state Agriculture minister Purnendu Basu, was shot dead in Baguihati area on Thursday morning by unidentified bikers.
Dipankar Sarkar, a resident of Shantimoy Nagar of Baguiati, and allegedly a member of the TMC was arrested in this connection.
Locals ransacked his house which forced the local police to deploy the Rapid Action Force (RAF).

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First Published: Feb 28 2016 | 9:42 PM IST

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