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Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) Sheikh Saifuddin, the prime accused in the murder of Prashant Dey, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker from Bagnan in Kolkata-adjacent Howrah district, was arrested on Sunday, within 12 hours of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s commitment for strong action in the matter.This is the 11th arrest in the murder case by a joint team of Howrah District Police and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the state police.The CID took over the investigation into the …

Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday met the family of BJP worker Prashant Dey, who was killed in the Bagnan area in Howrah district in a case of political violence. Along with announcing compensation to the family, he also assured them of justice. So far, 10 people have been arrested in this incident, out of a total of 51 names in the FIR. The Chief Minister has ordered the immediate arrest of the remaining 41 accused. He said that if necessary, the ac…