TMC delegation calls upon President Kovind over BJP MLA's death in Bengal

Delegation of All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), comprising Derek O'Brien, called on President Ram Nath Kovind today and handed over a letter to him from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, over death of BJP MLA Debendra Nath Roy.  Body of Debendra Nath Roy, BJP MLA from Hemtabad, was found hanging at his residence near Bindal vill in West Bengal on Monday morning. Roy had contested and won Hemtabad assembly segment - a reserved seat for Scheduled Castes -- on a CPI(M) ticket but had switched over to BJP last year after Lok Sabha polls.

During ir meeting, O'Brien also handed over a letter from Chief Minister to President as well. In letter, CM mentioned that government has taken all necessary actions immediately for a comprehensive investigation.

"Yesterday morning I received very sad news about death of Shri Debendranath Roy, MLA who had won  Vidhan Sabha elections from 33-Hemtabad Assembly Constituency from CPI (M) party and subsequently he supported BJP," letter read.

"refore I am sorry to say that it does t appear to be a political case as being projected by BJP. Our government has taken all necessary actions immediately for a comprehensive investigation. I have already handed over case to CID for proper investigation"," Banerjee said in letter furr.

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Debendra Nath Roy's death

Body of Debendra Nath Roy, BJP MLA from Hemtabad, was found hanging at his residence near Bindal vill in West Bengal on Monday morning. Roy had contested and won Hemtabad assembly segment - a reserved seat for Scheduled Castes -- on a CPI(M) ticket but had switched over to BJP last year after Lok Sabha polls. According to Raiganj Zila SP Sumit Kumar, police reached spot, after getting information from local residents, and body has been sent for post-mortem. body was found at his residence.

family of MLA claims that he has been killed and hanged later. However, police say cause of death wher suicide or murder will be ascertained after post mortem. body has been sent to Raigunj hospital for post mortem and furr investigation is underway.

"Around 1:00 am, a motorcycle went past house, everyone was asleep. He told my aunt, he will be back. But he did t come back all night. n I came here and saw this horrific sight. I think miscreants killed and hung him. He was a running MLA. We want a CBI enquiry,” said Jitesh Chandra Roy, bror of dead lawmaker.

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(Inputs: ANI)