Trinamool Councillor Shot Dead In Bengal, Police Arrest Contract Killer
NDTV
The footage of the incident shows Trinamool Congress councillor Anupam Dutta getting shot at by the accused from point-blank range.
A Trinamool Congress councillor was shot dead in Panihati municipality of West Bengal on Sunday, police said. The footage of the shooting was captured on CCTV, based on which police have identified and arrested the shooter.
Anupam Dutta, the TMC councillor of ward number eight of Panihati Municipality in North 24 Parganas district was shot dead, Commissioner of Police Manoj Kumar Verma, Barrackpore Police Commitionarate said.
Police have arrested Shambhunath Pandit, an alleged contract killer, in the case. Pandit is being interrogated by police and more arrests are likely.
The footage of the incident shows Mr Dutta getting shot at by the accused from point-blank range.
