In connection with the investigation into the murder of Congress councilor Tapan Kandu in Purulia district of West Bengal, the CBI on Friday summoned the Inspector-in-Charge of Jhalda police station for questioning. Officials gave this information. Jhalda Corporation Councilor Tapan Kandu of Purulia was shot dead on March 13 near his residence.
His wife and councilor Purnima has alleged that a police officer had a role in killing her husband. “We have summoned the Inspector-in-Charge of Jhalda police station for questioning in connection with the investigation into the murder of Tapan Kandu,” a CBI official said.
“We will also move the court seeking remand of the four persons arrested by the police in the case before the CBI takes over the investigation,” he said.
Kandu had won from ward number two of Jhalda Municipality for the fourth time in the civic polls held in February. He was a popular leader of the region. On the evening of March 13, he was walking near his residence when he was shot. Kandu died.
Congress and Trinamool Congress had won five seats each in Jhalda Municipality elections and two seats were won by independent candidates. However, the Trinamool Congress constituted the board this week. Kandu’s friend Niranjan Vaishnab, a key eyewitness to the murder, was found dead at his residence on Wednesday.