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Three sentenced to life for TMC councillor's murder
Three men were sentenced to life in prison for killing a local politician named Anupam Dutta.
This happened in March 2022 when the politician was shot while returning home.
The men were found guilty because they tried to take over some land that the politician didn't want them to have.
The court also made them pay a fine.
The politician's family is happy with the decision but wished the men got a harsher punishment.
The men say they were wrongly accused.
Three men were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of TMC councillor Anupam Dutta.
The murder occurred on March 13, 2022, in Agarpara, Panihati Municipality.
The convicts were identified as Sanjib Pandit, Amit Pandit, and Jiyarul Mondal.
The court ordered each convict to pay a fine of ₹1 lakh.
The murder was linked to a dispute over land grabbing for real estate development.
- Who
- Three individuals: Sanjib Pandit, Amit Pandit, and Jiyarul Mondal
- What
- Murder of TMC councillor Anupam Dutta
- Where
- Agarpara, Panihati Municipality, West Bengal, India
- When
- March 13, 2022, and sentenced on December 15, 2023
- Why
- Dutta protested Sanjib’s attempt to grab a piece of land for real estate development
Key facts
- Victim
- Anupam Dutta
- Convicts
- Sanjib Pandit, Amit Pandit, Jiyarul Mondal
- Date of Murder
- March 13, 2022
- Location of Murder
- Agarpara
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment
- Fine
- ₹1 lakh each
- Court
- Barrackpore sub-divisional court
- Judge
- Ayan Kumar Banerjee
Quotes
Satyabrata Das
Special public prosecutor
“The three accused have been asked to pay ₹1 lakh each as a part of the punishment. A councillor being shot dead in the open is the rarest of rare crimes...”
telegraphindia.com
Meenkashi
Wife of the murdered councillor Anupam Dutta
“I had sought capital punishment. But will accept the court’s verdict.”
telegraphindia.com
