Six persons jailed for murdering municipality chairman

Barasat, Mar 12 (UNI) Sudhir Bhattacharya, the political guru of many CPI(M) stalwarts in West Bengal, with five other accused were sent to jail by additional District and Sessions court in a murder case here today.

Former municipalty chairman and politician Mr Bhattacharya and five of his associates had shot dead Dum Dum municipality chairman Sailen Sas on August 13, 2001.

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 Mr Bhattacharya and his associates guilty under sections 120B, 302, 120, 34 IPC.

The final hearing of the accused would be held tommorow.

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