'We Will Not Accept Compensation': Murshidabad Victims' Kin Reject Mamata Banerjee's Aid Despite Meeting TMC Leaders

The family of the father and son who were lynched during the Murshidabad violence have declined the Rs 10 lakh compensation offered by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

A delegation from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), including Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam, Jangipur MP Khalilur Rehman, and Samsergunj MLA Amirul Islam, visited the victims' home on Sunday (20 April) and spent over an hour consoling the bereaved family.

The brutal incident took place on 11 April, when 70-year-old Harogobindo Das and his son Chandan were killed by a mob amid communal unrest in Jafrabad, under the jurisdiction of Samsergunj police station.

“We will not accept the compensation. Will that money bring my husband or my father-in-law back?” Pinki Das, wife of Chandan Das, was quoted as saying by The Indian Express.

Echoing her sentiments, Juthika Das, daughter of Harogobindo, said, “Why should we accept compensation? We told them we will not accept very clearly.”

Speaking to the media after meeting the grieving family, Samirul Islam said, “We have spoken with them. We will stand by them. They will accept compensation later. Those who are doing politics must remember that such political persons will not stay with the family for long. It is the local people and leadership who will stand by them.”

Meanwhile, police have made progress in the investigation by apprehending a fourth suspect believed to be the main conspirator. Jiaul Sheikh was arrested from Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district and brought back to Samsergunj on Sunday. “

Jiaul Sheikh, a key conspirator who was directly involved in the murder case, was arrested from Uttar Dinajpur. He is a resident of Sigri village near Jafrabad and fled after the incident,” a senior police officer confirmed.