Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Violence Erupts in West Bengal Disputes
Two men were hurt in different fights in Malda, West Bengal.
One man, Ekramul Sheikh, was killed during a meeting to solve a problem about a tractor damaging crops.
Five other people were also hurt.
Another man, Kamal Mondal, was badly beaten up by a local TMC associate because he and his wife refused to follow his instructions for a form distribution.
The police have taken some people into custody to investigate what happened.
Some people say the ruling party is using criminals to scare others, but the ruling party says it's not their fault.
Ekramul Sheikh, a TMC worker, was hacked to death during a dispute resolution meeting in Malda, West Bengal.
The dispute involved a tractor running over farmland and destroying maize crops, leading to a violent altercation.
Kamal Mondal, husband of a BLO, was brutally attacked by a local TMC associate for refusing to follow instructions in SIR form distribution.
Five others were injured in the first incident, and Kamal Mondal was left in critical condition in the second incident.
Police have detained seven people in connection with the incidents, and political parties have differing views on the cause and responsibility.
- Who
- Ekramul Sheikh, 45, a TMC worker, and Kamal Mondal, husband of a BLO, were attacked in separate incidents in Malda, West Bengal.
- What
- A violent altercation occurred during a 'salishi sabha' (kangaroo court) meeting, leading to the death of Ekramul Sheikh and injuries to five others. Kamal Mondal was brutally attacked by a local TMC associate.
- When
- The incidents took place on Thursday, November 27, 2023.
- Where
- The incidents occurred in the Malda district, West Bengal, specifically at Rajnagar and Dation village.
- Why
- The disputes arose over a tractor running across farmland and destroying maize crops, and pressure to follow instructions in SIR form distribution.
- Victim 1
- Ekramul Sheikh, 45
- Victim 2
- Kamal Mondal
- Location 1
- Rajnagar, Kaliachak police station area, Malda district, West Bengal
- Location 2
- Dation village, Sultanpur Gram Panchayat, Harishchandrapur police station area, Malda district, West Bengal
- Cause of Dispute 1
- Tractor running across farmland, destroying maize crops
- Cause of Dispute 2
- Pressure to follow instructions in SIR form distribution
- Meeting Type
- Salishi Sabha (kangaroo court)
- Casualties 1
- 1 dead, 5 injured
- Casualties 2
- 1 critical
- Police Action
- 7 people detained
Sources
TMC workers hacked to death during kangaroo court meeting in West Bengal’s Malda
Trinamool Worker Hacked To Death During Kangaroo Court Meeting
West Bengal: TMC goon Mohammed Kasimuddin brutally attacks husband of BLO amid SIR of electoral rolls
Bengal: TMC Leader Shot Dead, Aide Critically Hurt
2 Dead As Trinamool Groups Clash At Kangaroo Court Meet In Bengal's Malda
Trinamool Leader Shot Dead In West Bengal, Aide Critically Injured
