India News | West Bengal: CID Arrests Man in Connection with BJP MLA's Death Case

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team has arrested one person, Niloy Singh, in connection with the death case of BJP MLA Debendra Nath Roy, whose body was found hanging here in West Bengal.

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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team has arrested one person, Niloy Singh, in connection with the death case of BJP MLA Debendra Nath Roy, whose body was found hanging here in West Bengal.

In the suicide note recovered from the pocket of the deceased MLA, Niloy Singh's name was mentioned on it, police officials said.

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CID took charge of the investigation into the death of BJP MLA Debendra Nath Roy, who was found hanging on Monday morning in the Hemtabad area of Bengal's North Dinajpur district, on Wednesday. This is the first arrest made by the investigation agency into the case.

The West Bengal BJP leadership had called for a 12-hour bandh in the districts of North Bengal on Tuesday over Roy's death. Members and workers of the state unit of BJP staged a protest in Kolkata alleging foul play. (ANI)

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(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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