Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Youth Congress demands probe after man dies in Bankura attack
A man named Abdul Mafik got very hurt in a fight in a place called Bankura in India.
His son, Abdul Hafeez, had gone to a school to talk about problems with the school building.
Some people, who the youth group says were from a political party, hurt Mafik.
Mafik was taken to a hospital in another town, but he was too hurt and passed away.
A group called the Indian Youth Congress is very upset about this.
They are asking the police to find and arrest the people who hurt Mafik.
They also say Mafik's family was kept from getting help for two days.
The youth group wants a fair investigation into what happened.
They also want the family to be kept safe.
The police have a report about the incident, called an FIR.
No one else has said anything about the claims yet, and the story has not been fully checked.
Abdul Mafik died at a hospital in Bardhaman on August 15 after being critically injured in an attack in West Bengal's Bankura on August 13.
The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) claimed Mafik's son, Abdul Hafeez, 25, was attacked by a group of BJP workers after visiting a government school to raise concerns over its condition.
The IYC alleged the family was prevented from leaving Bankura or meeting people for two days and could only move Mafik to Bardhaman for treatment on August 15.
The IYC demanded an impartial probe, immediate arrests, identification of all involved, and legal protection for Hafeez and his family.
The allegations could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate statement from the BJP or Mafik's family.
The Cockroach Janta Party said Hafeez was a volunteer with the outfit and also demanded immediate arrests.
- Who
- Abdul Mafik, his son Abdul Hafeez, the Indian Youth Congress, and the Cockroach Janta Party
- What
- Abdul Mafik died from injuries sustained in an alleged attack; the Indian Youth Congress demanded an investigation and arrests
- When
- The attack occurred on August 13; Mafik died on August 15; the demand was made on August 16
- Where
- Bankura and Bardhaman, West Bengal, India
- Why
- The IYC alleges the attack followed Hafeez's visit to a government school to raise concerns over its condition, amid allegations of political violence in the state
Indian Youth Congress
BJP
Responsibility for the attack
Indian Youth Congress
The IYC claims a group of BJP workers attacked Abdul Mafik and his family after Hafeez raised concerns about a school.
BJP
The BJP has not issued an immediate statement on the claims; the allegations could not be independently verified.
Access to medical treatment
Indian Youth Congress
The IYC alleges the family was prevented from leaving Bankura or meeting people for two days, delaying treatment until August 15.
BJP
No response from the BJP or Mafik's family on this claim; the allegation is unverified.
- Victim
- Abdul Mafik
- Victim's son
- Abdul Hafeez, 25
- Date of attack
- August 13
- Date of death
- August 15
- Location
- Bankura, West Bengal; died at hospital in Bardhaman
- Alleged attackers
- Group of BJP workers (per IYC claim)
- Demand
- Investigation, immediate arrests, and prosecution of those involved
- Verification
- Allegations could not be independently verified