A BJP leader of Chandil was shot dead by two armed assailants at Raghunathdih village under Bagmundih police station area in Purulia district of neighbouring West Bengal, in the wee hours of Friday. The victim was identified as Anil Chandra Gope (50), a resident of Triludih in Chandil sub-division of East Sighbhum district.
According to sources, the slain leader Gope had gone to his native village Raghunathdih. He was an active member in BJP both in Jharkhand as well as in Bengal. At the time he was murder, he was at his house in Raghunathdih village.
Officer-in-charge, Tiruldih police station, Umesh Upadhyay said that the investigation was on and it was too early to reach to a conclusion. He noted that dreaded criminal Chhadnu Ansari along with his associate had attacked Gope at a field in Raghunathdih village.The officer-in-charge said that the assailants had come by a bike and they ran away from the place after shooting him.
Upadhyay said that the police team from Jharkhand had recovered the assailants’ bike and later handed it over to the Bagmundi police station.According to officer-in-charge of Tiruldih police, Chhadnu Ansari is wanted by the police in several districts in Jharkhand, including East Singhbhum district and Seraikela-Kharsawan where he is accused of murder and robbery.The officer-in-charge said Gope had also a criminal background and was also accused of committing murder.