In a shocking incident three block level Trinamool Congress leaders were first shot, then hacked and then bombed to death in broad day light on Thursday, police said adding the incident took place on a busy road at Canning township some 50 miles south off Kolkata.
The miscreants allegedly even tried to behead a local TMC member of Gopalpur panchayat Swapan Majhi after shooting and bombing him dead .
A large contingent of police personnel led by ADG SN Gupta and a IG and SP rushed to the spot. “The police are trying to investigate all the angles … we have some leads and will be able to crack the case soon,” the ADG said.