Six persons guilty of murdering municipality chairman

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 18:56 [IST]

Barasat, Mar 12 (UNI) A Sessions Court here today found former Dum Dum Municipality Chairman Sudhir Bhattacharya and five others guilty of murder.

The court found Sudhir Bhattacharya, the political guru of many CPI(M) stalwarts in West Bengal, and five other accused guilty of murdering Dum Dum Municipality Chairman Sailen Das in 2001 and sent them to jail.

Police said about 12 people were arrested in this regard.

Additional District and Session Judge Sunil Chandra Barai while announcing the verdict held the prime accused Bhattacharya and his associates guilty under sections 120B, 302, 120, 34 IPC.

The final hearing of the accused would be held tommorow.

UNI

Topics: LAW-BENGAL-LEAD MURDER(RPT)

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