MALDA, Jan. 21: Wahed Ali (45), a Congress supporter, was murdered this morning at Dahapara in Sujpur Assembly constituency, near Kaliachak police station.
Babul, cousin of Wahed Ali and CPI-M worker, brought Wahed to the Malda District Hospital for admission in critical condition. When Wahed was declared dead, a riot broke out on the hospital premises. Congress supporters claimed that Babul had killed him midway, and the CPI-M worker had to be rescued from the hands of the Congress supporters by police. In retaliation, Congress supporters blocked National Highway 34 in front of Malda District Hospital in English Bazaar town for more than an hour around midday today, demanding the culprits' arrest. Newly elected MLA, Miss Mausam Noor, was among those protesting against CPI-M terror tactics.
“Since the Sujapur Assembly by-poll results were declared, CPI-M cadres have been attacking our supporters. Despite a peace meeting held in Kaliachak recently, the CPI-M cadres are still threatening female Congress workers”, Miss Noor said.
Criticising the police for their failure to act, Miss Noor suggested that the relatives of the deceased lodge a First Information Report. They named five persons, including Zebru Sheikh, in the FIR.
Both the CPI-M district secretary and a senior police officer, said: “Wahed informed Babul, just before his death, that one ‘Zebru’ attacked him from behind.”
Mr Sujit Kumar Sarkar, the additional superintendent of police, said: “We believe that Wahed, a small trader involved in pesciculture, was attacked at around six am this morning by one assailant wielding a sharp weapon. But five persons have been named in the FIR. No-one has been arrested. We don't believe that Wahed was killed by his cousin Babul on the way to the hospital. This was not a political murder. The investigation is on”. According to police reports, Wahed left his home today in the early morning with his business partner, Jamruddin, in order to conduct a business deal. When Wahed was attacked Jamiruddin was not present. Jamruddin had left his partner midway and reportedly told Wahed that he would rejoin him after prayers in a nearby mosque.
Mr Jiban Moitra, CPI-M district secretary, said: “This is not a political murder, although that's the way the Congress are trying to paint it. The murder was personal, or perhaps related to a business deal.” n SNS
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