16-yr-old boy held for murdering family members, neighbor
Agartala (PTI): A 16-year-old boy allegedly murdered three members of his family and a neighbour at a remote village in Tripura's Dhalai district and dumped their bodies in a well, a senior police officer said on Sunday.
The accused has been detained for interrogation, the officer said.
"Initial investigations suggest that the boy, a resident of Kamalpur subdivision, routinely consumed drugs. He killed his mother, grandfather, 10-year-old sister and a neighbor on Saturday morning when his father was away. The motive of the crime is not clear as yet," the officer said.
According to the officer, the boy's father came home to find blood splattered everywhere, and the bodies dumped in the well next to the house. The father raised an alarm, following which, villagers informed the police about the incident.
Villagers claimed that they could hear loud music playing around 9.30 am in the household of the accused and, hours later, his father found the four bodies in the well.
"We suspect that he played loud music to keep other villagers in the dark," the police officer said.
The bodies were recovered on Saturday evening and sent for post-mortem, he said.
"There were injury marks on the bodies which indicate the killer used blunt object to murder the four persons. However, the actual cause of death will be known only after the postmortem report arrives," the officer said, adding that the accused was detained as he was trying to flee the village.
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WB BJP chief urges state admin to act against violence perpetrators irrespective of party colours
Kolkata (PTI): A day after the BJP's sweeping victory in the West Bengal assembly polls, state party president Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday urged the administration to act firmly against perpetrators of post-poll violence irrespective of political affiliation.
Addressing reporters after a meeting of the party's top leadership at its Bidhannagar office, Bhattacharya said strict action must be taken against those indulging in violence and warned that BJP workers found involved in such activities would be expelled from the party.
"Post-poll violence would not be tolerated in any form. If anyone from our party is found involved, we will be compelled to remove them," he said.
The BJP leader also appealed to Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariala to ensure prompt administrative intervention wherever incidents of violence are reported.
"I would like to urge the administration to take necessary action wherever such incidents occur. This is precisely why the people of West Bengal have chosen the BJP," he said.
Bhattacharya thanked the electorate for the party's emphatic mandate and expressed gratitude to migrant workers who returned to the state to cast their votes despite logistical challenges.
According to party sources, a high-level meeting was held at the BJP's Bidhannagar office on Tuesday, attended by central observers and senior state leaders, to discuss measures to prevent violence and maintain law and order in the post-result scenario.
The discussions also focused on ensuring that there is no repeat of the violence reported after the 2021 assembly elections, when the BJP had accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of targeting its workers.
The BJP has secured 207 of the 293 seats where polls were held, securing a two-thirds majority and paving the way for its first government in West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress has won 80 seats.
Bhattacharya also appealed to party workers to maintain restraint and not let the victory celebrations turn disruptive.
"I urge our workers to remain peaceful, stay happy, and fulfil the responsibilities given by the party. Do not hurt anyone in the name of celebration, and do not hurt anyone's sentiments," he said.
