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Kolkata, October 26 (IANS) A man was murdered with a sharp weapon on a public road near the residence of Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim in South Kolkata. Police gave this information on Sunday.
The incident occurred in front of Chetla 17A/17B bus stand at around 11.30 pm on Saturday night.
According to the police, a rod was inserted around the man’s neck and a person has been detained in connection with the murder.
The incident, which took place in a posh area and especially in the Mayor’s neighbourhood, has raised questions on safety and security on public roads.
It has been learned that the name of the deceased is Ashok Paswan (42). At around 11.30 pm, he was sitting and talking with his friends near the bus stand, when suddenly a fight broke out.
It is alleged that someone suddenly attacked Paswan with a rod and put the rod around his neck. Injured and bleeding, the man ran down the road for about 100 meters towards his sister’s house. However, he could not succeed and fell on the roadside. Local residents saw him covered in blood and took him to a nearby hospital. Doctors declared him dead in the hospital.
Immediately after the incident, officers of Chetla police station reached the spot.
A senior Kolkata Police official said, “One person has already been detained and is being interrogated. Efforts are also being made to find out from the local residents who were present at the time of the incident and who committed the crime and how the murder was committed. The investigation into the case is ongoing.”
More details were awaited.
The incident spread a wave of panic in the area. The place where the murder took place in Chetla is Mayor Firhad Hakim’s own ward. The mayor and his daughter frequently visit there for various events.
Residents said that they have many times complained about those running liquor vends near the bus stand in the evening. He told that in the area where the attack took place, anti-social activities continue till late night.
–IANS
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