A new suspicious death in West Bengal sparks questions of political murder in Arambagh, Goghat. Sheikh Bakibullah’s body was discovered early this morning hanging from his balcony. His untimely death shockingly echoes a disturbing string of deaths and disappearances tied to political rivalry in West Bengal under TMC’s regime.
With police often ruling these cases as suicides, families and BJP leaders are left raising questions and protests with justice and answers out of reach. Many wonder whether the state has slipped into complete lawlessness where political rivalry with TMC turns deadly – and the truth gets buried.
BJP Minority Leader’s Hanging Body Sparks Outrage in West Bengal
Sheikh Bakibullah was the president of the BJP’s Minority Wing in Goghat. At 7 am, Sheikh’s relative discovered his body hanging from his on Saturday. The hands of the body were tied in the front. Thus, making it obvious that it was a case of murder and not suicide.
Family members and BJP West Bengal allege that Sheikh’s death is politically motivated murder disguised as suicide.
As news spread, local activists flocked to the scene of death. Thereafter came the media blackout that triggered widespread panic in the area. West Bengal police arrived hastily amid tense crowds, initially resisting recovery efforts until senior BJP leaders intervened. Authorities have begun a probe, but the public demands thorough forensic analysis and clear answers.
A Terrible Pattern: Political Deaths in Bengal
West Bengal has seen a troubling pattern that stretches years. Thus, this grim scene isn’t new as multiple suspicious deaths of BJP leaders under the TMC regime.
- Prithviraj Naskar (Nov 2024): BJP’s social media cell head went missing for days. Later his blood-soaked body surfaced inside his own party office in South 24 Parganas. A female suspect was arrested, but BJP alleged TMC involvement.
- Shubhadeep Mishra (Nov 2023): His body was discovered hanging with hands tied from a tree. BJP claimed murder; police cited romantic issues. No clarity to the public regarding death.
- Minority Morcha Woman Leader (Jun 2024): BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari claimed she was stripped and beaten by TMC-backed goons in Cooch Behar. Police cited a family dispute, refusing to launch a CBI probe and arresting seven individuals involved.
- Debendra Nath Ray (Jul 2020): BJP MLA found hanging near a shop. The body’s one hand tied and the death looked like a murder framed as a suicide. The family demanded a CBI investigation, yet, West Bengal police ruled the death as suicide to close the case.
These aren’t isolated tragedies. Instead, they are a mere outline of the chilling reality of common BJP workers or supporters in West Bengal. These incidents, coupled with suspicious deaths like those of local councilors, suggest politics in Bengal has become intensely violent, displaying a troubling lack of accountability.
There is no doubt that Pro-BJP voices in Bengal are disappearing, and the pattern reads like a horror story for democracy in west bengal.
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TMC officials frequently attribute such deaths to personal wrangles or intra-party rivalries. The police refuse to look beyond the dictates of the TMC high command. Be it Sandeshkhali or RG Kar – the West Bengal police toes the political line. Unfortunately, these counter-narratives fuel the distrust between citizens and authorities. BJP leaders, including national spokesperson Amit Malviya and Pradeep Bhandari, argue these are targeted acts aimed at silencing dissent ahead of elections.
After Sheikh Bakibullah’s tragic death, Bhandari warned:
“Shameful state of democracy in Bengal! How many more lives will it take… No democracy under TMC in Bengal continues.”
Similar claims emerged after Naskar’s death: BJP accused TMC of orchestrating intimidation against dissenting voices. Union Home Minister Amit Shah openly vowed justice for the death of hundreds of BJP workers in West Bengal. However, the TMC feels comfortable in its free politics. And they brush off each allegation with excuses of internal disputes or ‘outsiders’ as a plausible cause.
Why It Matters: Law, Order, and Public Trust in West Bengal
These deaths, at bypolls or national elections, lay bare a deep-sector breakdown in law and order in West Bengal, especially in districts gearing up for political battles:
- Police Credibility: Frequent attributions to suicide or “disputes” erode public trust in those entrusted with their safety.
- Public Chill: Opposition leaders increasingly fear for their safety, stifling democratic debate and public participation in electoral free will.
With state elections on the horizon, these incidents are not isolated; they reflect a wider pattern of political actors facing real bodily threats. From Sheikh Bakibullah to Prithviraj Naskar, the list of suspicious politically charged deaths and violence grows with a chilling familiarity.
When violent ends become routine and political rivalry is met with official indifference, Bengal risks slipping toward the normalization of violence.
Families, citizens, and democracy itself deserve a full reckoning – proof, not platitudes, investigations, not excuses. Many wonder if Bengal has sunk into political despondency where the will to cling to power exceeds the will to serve justice!