Howrah TMC neta killed, arson follows

Howrah: Trinamool leader Sheikh Asadul Rahman (52) was murdered in Bagnan on Tuesday morning, triggering arson and protests in the area with his supporters blocking roads and burning tyres.
Rahman’s bullet-riddled body was found on Koria bridge in Bainan locality. Police said they found his mobile phone but its call list had been erased. Rahman was TMC’s Bainan president.His wife Farida Begum alleged the murder was the fallout of a “deep-rooted” conspiracy within TMC.
Bagnan TMC MLA Arunabha Sen said: “We are taking her allegations with all seriousness. He was a very popular leader.” Howrah SP Soumya Ray said: “We have started an investigation.”