Local Trinamool politician shot dead outside his home in West Bengal

Trinamool's Murshidabad unit general secretary, Satyen Chowdhury, was shot dead at the entrance of his apartment building in Behrampore. Three unidentified bike-borne persons shot him four times, leading to his death. Police suspect that at least one of the assailants was known to Chowdhury and are investigating whether he had a political or business rivalry. The assailants fled the scene, taking Chowdhury's two cellphones. Murshidabad SP Surya Pratap Yadav stated that CCTV footage is being checked and adjacent police stations have been alerted.