Barasat, West Bengal:
A Trinamool Congress leader was shot dead and another injured on Saturday when unknown gunmen fired at them outside their party office at Agarpara in North 24-Parganas district.
Police said that Hyder Ali died after sustaining five bullet wounds.
The second person, Ullas Jana, suffered bullet wounds when he went to rescue Ali from the motorbike-borne assailants this evening at Nayabasti.
Mr Ali was declared dead at a local hospital while his party colleague Jana has been admitted to RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, police said.
Mr Ali was a leader of Panihati town Trinamool Congress.
Police said that Hyder Ali died after sustaining five bullet wounds.
The second person, Ullas Jana, suffered bullet wounds when he went to rescue Ali from the motorbike-borne assailants this evening at Nayabasti.
Mr Ali was declared dead at a local hospital while his party colleague Jana has been admitted to RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, police said.
Mr Ali was a leader of Panihati town Trinamool Congress.
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