BJP worker found dead under mysterious circumstances in Kolkata's Kashipur area, Amit Shah to visit his residence

Kolkata: A BJP worker was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Kashipur area of north Kolkata Friday morning and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day visit to West Bengal, will visit his residence in the afternoon.

The body of Arjun Chowrasia, a BJP Yuva Morcha activist, was found hanging in the Ghosh Bagan area inside an abandoned building, police said. 

The BJP has alleged that he was murdered by the ruling TMC, which has denied the charge. A senior state BJP leader said Shah, who is on a two-day visit to the state, will visit Chowrasia's residence this afternoon.

"He was an efficient party worker. We found him dead this morning," state BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya said.

Another senior BJP leader said Shah was upset after hearing the news. "He told us to cancel his grand welcome at the NSC Bose airport," he said.

Shah will arrive in the city from north Bengal in the second leg of his two-day visit.

Refuting the BJP charge, TMC MP Santanu Sen said "The allegations against us are baseless. Let the police investigate the matter".

The police said the investigation into the incident has been launched.

Chowrasia's family has demanded a CBI inquiry into his death, while BJP activists staged a protest as the police tried to take away his body from the spot.

A huge police contingent was rushed to the spot to control the situation. Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar said, "It is shameful that a BJP worker was mercilessly killed and that when the union home minister is in the state. Law and order have broken down completely in the state".

TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh wondered whether it was a case of suicide or killing due to infighting in the saffron camp to create an issue during Shah's visit. "It is a well-crafted screenplay by the saffron camp," he said. Shah had on Thursday slammed the TMC government over the killings of BJP workers in the state.