Archive · 2 Aug 2026
BJP Leader Shot in Arambagh, One Arrested
A man named Sujon Gharai, who works for the BJP party, was shot on his motorcycle in a village called Arambagh.
He was hurt in the leg and went to the hospital.
Police caught one person, Saroj Laga, and are looking for more people who might have helped.
Sujon said he is worried about his safety.
A BJP lawmaker, Biman Ghosh, said the attackers would be punished.
Police are still trying to find out why the shooting happened.
In another part of the state, a man was accused of cutting his cousin to death, and the cousin’s brother turned himself in to the police.
Sujon Gharai, a local BJP leader, was shot in the right leg in Arambagh’s Dongal area on Saturday night.
Police arrested one suspect, Saroj Laga, and are investigating the motive of the attack.
Gharai was treated at Arambagh Sub‑Divisional Hospital and expressed concern for his safety.
BJP MLA Biman Ghosh condemned the attack and vowed that the culprits would not escape justice.
A separate incident in Bhangar involved a man allegedly hacking his cousin to death, with the cousin’s brother surrendering to police.
- Who
- Sujon Gharai, a local BJP leader; Biman Ghosh, BJP MLA; Saroj Laga, arrested suspect
- What
- Sujon Gharai was shot while returning home; police investigating; a separate homicide in Bhangar
- When
- Saturday night
- Where
- Arambagh’s Dongal area, West Bengal, India; Bhangar, South 24 Parganas
- Why
- Motive not yet established
- Victim
- Sujon Gharai
- Injury
- Right leg bullet wound
- Arrested suspect
- Saroj Laga
- Location
- Arambagh, West Bengal, India
- Police investigation
- Ongoing