Archive · 16 Aug 2026
CJP volunteer's father dies after alleged BJP attack in Bengal
A young man named Abdul works for a group called the Cockroach Janta Party.
He went to a village government school to check how good it was, as part of a campaign to make schools better.
The group says that some workers from another political party, the BJP, came to his house after that.
They say these workers hurt Abdul and his father.
Abdul's father got a serious injury on his head and sadly passed away.
The group asked the police for help, but the police say they have not received a complaint.
The group's leaders say the police are not doing their job properly.
The leaders want the people who hurt Abdul's family to be arrested.
The Chief Minister says some people have already been arrested and the investigation is still going on.
Everyone is still trying to find out exactly what happened.
The Cockroach Janta Party alleged that BJP workers attacked volunteer Shaik Abdul Hafeez and his father Janab Mafik in Karisunda village, Bankura district, West Bengal.
The attack allegedly followed Abdul's visit to a government primary school as part of the CJP's nationwide School Thik Karo Abhiyan campaign.
Abdul sustained a severe neck injury, while his father suffered critical blunt-force trauma to the head and died on Saturday.
Police confirmed a death to Scroll but said they had not received a complaint; the CJP alleged police refused to file one.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said three of five accused have been arrested, with the investigation ongoing, and welcomed the CJP's planned visit.
- Who
- Shaik Abdul Hafeez, a volunteer of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), and his father Janab Mafik, who died; CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ratna Singh, and Ashutosh Ranka made allegations against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers.
- What
- The CJP alleged BJP workers attacked Abdul and his father after Abdul surveyed a government school, and that his father died from head injuries.
- When
- The attack allegedly occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026; the father died on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
- Where
- Karisunda village, Indus block, Bankura district, West Bengal.
- Why
- The CJP alleged the attack followed Abdul's school visit for the party's nationwide School Thik Karo Abhiyan campaign to improve government schools in villages.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
West Bengal Police / Government account
Cause of the father's death
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
CJP says BJP workers attacked Abdul and his family at home, critically injuring his father, who died of his head injuries; police, by refusing to act, are equally liable.
West Bengal Police / Government account
Police say they have confirmed a person died but are yet to receive a complaint, so the circumstances and those responsible remain unverified.
Handling of the complaint
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
CJP says police refused to file Abdul's complaint and failed to stop people from gheraoing his house, despite the police duty to protect citizens.
West Bengal Police / Government account
Police say they had not received a complaint about the incident, which is why no action has been recorded so far.
Identity of the attackers
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
CJP alleges the attackers were local BJP workers who demanded Abdul record an apology video and delete social media videos.
West Bengal Police / Government account
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the FIR registered over the incident did not state the assailants were BJP workers.
- Victim
- Janab Mafik, father of CJP volunteer Shaik Abdul Hafeez, died of head injuries allegedly sustained in an attack
- Alleged attackers
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, per CJP allegations (unverified)
- Location
- Karisunda village, Indus block, Bankura district, West Bengal
- Timeline
- Attack on Thursday, August 13, 2026; death on Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Police response
- Confirmed a death to Scroll; said no complaint received yet; CJP alleges police refused to file a complaint
- Arrests
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said three of five accused arrested, investigation ongoing
- Context
- Abdul had surveyed a government primary school as part of CJP's School Thik Karo Abhiyan campaign
- CJP demand
- Immediate arrest of those responsible; CJP delegation to visit West Bengal
