Three arrested after Bengal CJP volunteer’s father dies in attack
Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari dismisses allegations that BJP workers were behind the assault; CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke says “we are not going to back off”
Three individuals were arrested on Sunday (August 16, 2026) in connection with an attack that resulted in the death of Janab Mafik, the father of Shaik Abdul Hafeez, a volunteer for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in West Bengal's Bankura district. According to the CJP, local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers orchestrated the assault on Thursday (August 13, 2026).
However, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari denied the BJP involvement, stating that an FIR was lodged against five people, with three already arrested. The CJP founder, Abhijeet Dipke, condemned the incident and vowed that the party would not back down in the face of violence.
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- West Bengal: CJP Supporter's Father Killed In Bankura Attack, 8 Arrested freepressjournal.in
