Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Congress Leader, Son Shot Dead in West Bengal's Nadia District
A very sad event happened in India.
A political leader named Anisur Rahman and his 24-year-old son, Abu Sufiyan, were driving home in their car.
On the way, some unknown people shot at their car and hurt them badly with sharp weapons.
Sadly, both the father and son died right there.
Anisur Rahman was a leader in the Congress party, and he had worked for his party in the Nadia district for a long time.
The police have started looking for the people who did this.
Another Congress leader, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, said he was very sad and angry about what happened.
He said the government must keep people safe and make sure the investigation is fair.
Many people in the area were upset and worried after the attack.
Congress leader Anisur Rahman and his 24-year-old son Abu Sufiyan were shot dead near the Nagadi railway gate in West Bengal's Nadia district.
The father-son duo was returning home by car from Bethuadahari on Saturday when unidentified men allegedly opened fire and then attacked them with sharp weapons.
Both victims reportedly died at the spot, and the attack sparked widespread tension in the area.
Rahman, 50, was general secretary of the Nadia District Congress Committee, a member of the Bengal Congress Committee, and a senior Congress leader in the Nakashipara area.
Congress leader and former Lok Sabha MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury condemned the killing, questioned Bengal's law and order, and demanded a fair and impartial investigation.
- Who
- Anisur Rahman (50), general secretary of the Nadia District Congress Committee, and his 24-year-old son Abu Sufiyan.
- What
- Unidentified men allegedly opened fire on their car and then assaulted them with sharp weapons near the Nagadi railway gate; both died at the spot.
- When
- On Saturday, which Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury described as Independence Day.
- Where
- Near the Nagadi railway gate, while the duo was returning from Bethuadahari to their home in Nadia district, West Bengal.
- Why
- The motive is not yet known; the police have begun an investigation and a hunt is on for the accused.
- Victims
- Anisur Rahman (50) and son Abu Sufiyan (24)
- Rahman's role
- General secretary, Nadia District Congress Committee; member, Bengal Congress Committee; senior leader in Nakashipara area
- Location
- Near Nagadi railway gate, Nadia district, West Bengal
- Time
- Saturday, described as Independence Day by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
- Attack
- Gunfire followed by assault with sharp weapons; both died at the spot
- Police response
- Investigation launched; hunt on for the accused
- Political reaction
- Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury condemned the attack and demanded a fair, impartial investigation