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Death of BJP leader Bikash Dhar in Assam

Overview

Bikash Dhar, a 50-year-old BJP leader and social worker from Chagalmowa village, was found dead in an abandoned house in the Jogichora area of Assam’s Sribhumi district. Dhar had been missing since August 12 after leaving his home on a motorcycle following a phone call.

Assam Police apprehended two suspects, Badrul Hoque and Sahabuddin, who led investigators to the body. Authorities reported finding multiple injury marks on Dhar’s body. During the investigation, one of the accused was shot in the leg by police after allegedly attempting to attack a constable and escape custody while the team was recovering the murder weapon. An investigation remains ongoing to determine if other individuals were involved.

Entities

Trinamool Congress · Tarapith-Rampurhat Development Authority · BJP · Sribhumi · Dhruba Saha

Claims

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Coverage disagrees

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"Banerjee expressed regret in his note, stating that entering politics was a mistake." news.abplive.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.socialnews.xyz · www.thenewsminute.com · kalingatv.com · +16 more

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"In a handwritten note, Banerjee stated that no one was responsible for his death." www.news9live.com · www.latestly.com · thefederal.com · www.thenewsminute.com · hindi.asianetnews.com · +11 more

The claims contradict regarding the content of the note: one states he said no one was responsible, while the other states he expressed regret about entering politics.

[DISPUTED] Banerjee expressed regret in his note, stating that entering politics was a mistake. news.abplive.com · www.punjabkesari.com · www.socialnews.xyz · www.thenewsminute.com · kalingatv.com · +16 more
[DISPUTED] In a handwritten note, Banerjee stated that no one was responsible for his death. www.news9live.com · www.latestly.com · thefederal.com · www.thenewsminute.com · hindi.asianetnews.com · +11 more
[● 36 SOURCES] A suicide note was recovered from the scene. navabharat.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · thefederal.com · www.news9live.com · www.zoomnews.in · +29 more
[● 33 SOURCES] Ashish Banerjee served five consecutive terms as an MLA from the Rampurhat constituency. navabharat.com · indias.news · hindi.asianetnews.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · hindikhabar.com · +26 more
[● 33 SOURCES] The body has been sent for a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death. navabharat.com · indias.news · samacharnama.com · hindi.asianetnews.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · +26 more
[● 30 SOURCES] In the 2026 assembly elections, Banerjee lost his seat to BJP candidate Dhruv Saha by over 24,000 votes. navabharat.com · indias.news · hindi.asianetnews.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · thefederal.com · +23 more
[● 29 SOURCES] Banerjee held the position of Deputy Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. navabharat.com · indias.news · hindi.asianetnews.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · hindikhabar.com · +22 more
[● 29 SOURCES] Banerjee served as a minister for departments including School Education and Agriculture. navabharat.com · indias.news · hindi.asianetnews.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · hindikhabar.com · +22 more
[● 19 SOURCES] Ashish Banerjee's body was found hanging in the TMC party office in Rampurhat. navabharat.com · indias.news · hindi.asianetnews.com · hindi.newsbytesapp.com · hindikhabar.com · +14 more

Timeline

2 days ago

[POLITICS] 53 sources
Ashish Banerjee, former West Bengal Deputy Speaker, found dead in TMC office
Former West Bengal Deputy Speaker and TMC leader Ashish Banerjee was found dead at a party office in Rampurhat. A purported suicide note denies corruption allegations and expresses regret over entering politics
4 days ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Assam BJP leader Bikash Dhar found dead in Sribhumi
Assam police have recovered the body of missing BJP leader Bikash Dhar in Sribhumi district and arrested two suspects in connection with his murder.

Sources

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