Cockroach Janta Party to Visit West Bengal After Volunteer's Father Dies

The Cockroach Janta Party announced on August 16 that a delegation will travel to West Bengal following the death of a volunteer's father, whom the party alleges was killed by political workers after the volunteer inspected a government school. The party demanded immediate arrests and an impartial investigation into the incident in Bankura district.

The alleged assault occurred in Karisunda village in the Indus block of Bankura. According to the party's statement, volunteer Abdul Hafiz, also identified as Shaik Abdul Hafeez, participated in a school inspection on August 13 as part of the CJP's nationwide "School Thik Karo" campaign. The party claimed that after the inspection, local Bharatiya Janata Party workers went to Hafiz's home, assaulted him, and attacked his father when he intervened.

Hafiz's father sustained critical head injuries and later died, according to the CJP. Party co-convener Ashutosh Ranka stated that the father passed away on August 15. In a separate account provided by the party's legal affairs head, Ratna Singh, the death occurred on the night of August 15. The party alleged that Hafiz recorded a video from a hospital detailing the injuries and was...