BJP calls 12-hour ‘bandh’ in North Bengal over death of worker

The BJP has called a 12-hour bandh in North Bengal to protest against the back-to-back incidents of violence in the state and police brutality. The shutdown has been called following the death of BJP worker Mrityunjay Burman in Radhikapur, near Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur district. BJP alleged that Mrityunjay died in a police firing.