BJP leader beaten to death during Kali Puja idol immersion in Durgapur

A <b>Bharatiya Janata Party leader</b>, identified as Shyam Kumar Das alias Sayan, was allegedly beaten to death during Kali Puja idol immersion in Durgapur, West Bengal. The incident occurred on Wednesday night within the Faridpur police station jurisdiction. According to officials, police arrested two accused individuals, Vijay Nandi and Prasun Pandey, and produced them in court, securing a four-day police remand. Authorities are currently searching for another suspect named Ajay. Preliminary reports suggest a long-standing land dispute between the victim and the accused. Local residents rushed the severely injured leader to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.