{"id":211929,"date":"2026-09-28T20:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=211929"},"modified":"2026-09-29T08:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T03:33:48","slug":"west-bengal-unknown-assailants-shoot-kill-bjp-leader-in-birbhum-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/09\/28\/west-bengal-unknown-assailants-shoot-kill-bjp-leader-in-birbhum-district.html","title":{"rendered":"West Bengal: Unknown assailants shoot BJP leader dead in Birbhum district"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-211930 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-28-at-5.49.54-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-28-at-5.49.54-PM.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-28-at-5.49.54-PM-390x218.jpeg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>Birbhum: Unknown assailants have shot and killed a local leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Birbhum district of the Indian state of West Bengal.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Kashmir Media Service (KMS), 47-year-old Chandan Bhalla, a BJP divisional president, was killed on Sunday night in the Trishulapatti area of Bolpur. He was shot in the head at close range while on the road.<\/p>\n<p>The attackers fled the scene after confirming the BJP leader&#8217;s death. Panic and terror gripped the area following the killing.<\/p>\n<p>A heavy police contingent arrived at the scene and took the body into custody. The police are currently reviewing CCTV footage in an attempt to identify the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p>The deceased&#8217;s elder brother and wife have expressed suspicion regarding the involvement of BJP workers in Chandan Bhalla&#8217;s murder.<\/p>\n<p>According to his wife, Shyamali, Bhalla was involved in the real estate business and had left home to show a plot to a client at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birbhum: Unknown assailants have shot and killed a local leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Birbhum district of the Indian state of West Bengal. 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