Newly elected TMC panchayat member shot dead in Bengal

A newly elected Trinamool Congress (TMC) panchayat member was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Friday night, reported PTI. Another person who was accompanying the panchayat member also sustained injuries and was admitted to the hospital.

Four people have been arrested in connection to the murder. Police have launched an investigation into the case.

Police are also examining if the incident was due to political rivalry or personal enmity.

The incident occurred when the Magrahat East gram panchayat member Maimur Gharami was returning home late on Friday night.