Patashpur: A Mamata Trinamool functionary died on Sunday after he was allegedly abducted from his home and assaulted by a group of men in East Midnapore’s Patashpur.According to deceased Bijonbandhu Bag’s family and Mamata TMC netas, a group of six to seven men arrived at the former panchayat pradhan’s home on Thursday evening. The men allegedly abducted Bag, assaulted him and locked him inside a local sawmill. Police rescued him after the family lodged a complaint. Two men have been arrested.Bag was taken to Egra Super Specialty Hospital and later transferred to a private hospital in Kolkata. On Sunday, he died there.Mamata TMC’s former Ramnagar MLA Akhil Giri alleged BJP involvement, calling the attack a political murder ahead of Nandigram bypoll. Dismissing claims of a financial dispute angle, Giri said, “These are completely fabricated. This was political.” The family alleged that police and local BJP netas pressured them to withdraw the complaint.Denying all allegations, BJP’s Contai district president Somnath Ray said, “For so long, BJP workers have been the victims of violence… His death is tragic. If anyone is involved, the police and administration are there, and punishment will be given.”BJP MLA Chandranath Mandal added, “Criminals have no political colour. People from our party do not engage in violence. Let the administration investigate.”
