Mamata Banerjee’s Close Aide Shot Dead in Malda: Bengal CM Expresses Shock

Mamata Banerjee’s Close Aide Shot Dead in Malda: Trinamool Congress councillor Dulal Sarkar was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday morning, police said.

Following the event, Abhishek Banerjee, the leader of the Trinamool, urged the police to move quickly and emphasised that political affiliations should not influence the probe.

He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to injuries. A probe has been initiated and we are trying to identify the culprits," a senior police officer told PTI.

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Sarkar's death, often known as Babla, shocked Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister and leader of the TMC.

Police say four attackers on two motorcycles approached from behind and fired four shots. Babla Sarkar was hit by three bullets, injuring his shoulder.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her close aide Babla Sarkar was allegedly murdered in Malda district, expressing her shock.

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My close associate and a very popular leader, Babla Sarkar, was murdered today. From the beginning of the Trinamool Congress, he (and his wife Chaitali Sarkar) worked hard for the party, and Babla was also elected a councillor," she said in a post on X.

"...I am so shocked and sad that I do not know how to convey my condolences to the bereaved family.

May God give Chaitali strength to survive and fight the battle," she added.

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