The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of brutally murdering one of its workers in Purba Medinipur district. The victim, identified as 18-year-old Dinabandhu Midya, had been missing since Wednesday and was discovered hanging on Thursday night with visible injury marks on his body.

In a statement posted on social media, the West Bengal unit of the BJP referred to the TMC as a "Talibani (T) Party" with a motive to "Murder (M) by cruel (C) means." They highlighted the victim's identity as the son of Sudarshan Midya, an active BJP worker in Goramahal village. The BJP raised concerns about the circumstances surrounding Dinabandhu Midya's death, pointing out the presence of injury marks and the position of his body when found.

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee condemned the incident, attributing it to TMC "goons" and denouncing what she described as the TMC's "Talibani tactics" aimed at silencing opposition voices through brutality.

This unfortunate event unfolded during ongoing voting for the second phase in West Bengal, encompassing the constituencies of Darjeeling, Raiganj, and Balurghat. The incident resonates with past allegations by the BJP against the TMC, particularly during the panchayat polls last year, where the BJP accused the TMC of resorting to violent acts against them.