Sekhar Chowdhury alias Bunty, the personal assistant of former MLA Sunil Singh, was beaten to death in Noapara, North 24 Parganas. He was attacked after he opposed a group of youths drinking alcohol in a public place near his home.
The incident took place on Wednesday night when Bunty protested against youths consuming alcohol near a club close to his house. During the argument, the attackers hit him on the head and face with bricks, leaving him critically injured.
He was first taken to a private hospital in Barrackpore and later shifted to Kolkata, where he died during treatment on Sunday night.Police arrested three youths named Vicky Chowdhury, Aman Chowdhury, and Pinto Chowdhury on Monday based on CCTV footage from the area. The arrested individuals are currently being interrogated, and police are checking if others were involved in the crime.
Local residents alleged that illegal drug sales were common in the area and police action was lacking.