Bardhaman (WB), Aug 24 (PTI) A 38-year-old man was killed in a suspected factional fight of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district on Tuesday.

Also Read | Pune Shocker: 70-Year-Old Woman Found Murdered Almost A Month After She Went Missing; One Arrested.

Superintendent of Police Kamanasis Sen said two persons were arrested in connection with the killing in Bardhaman town.

Also Read | Bihar Panchayat Elections 2021: Dates for 11-Phases of Panchayat Chunav Announced, Check Full Schedule.

Mohammad Salim, former TMC councillor of Bardhaman Municipality, claimed that he was attacked with rods and sticks by a group of people owing allegiance to the party's district general secretary Sibsankar Ghosh.

Besides Salim, party workers Ashok Majhi and his wife were injured in the attack. Majhi succumbed to his injuries in a hospital later.

Ghosh denied that he was involved in the incident.

District TMC spokesperson Prasenjit Das said police should look into the matter.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)