The families of BJP workers, who were the victims of alleged political violence perpetrated by TMC in West Bengal, on Wednesday said they had "been denied justice" and were being made to run from pillar to post due to administrative apathy.
The family members came to the national capital to narrate their ordeal at an event, titled 'People's Tribunal on Political Violence in Bengal', organised by Call For Justice and India Foundation.
Former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the event where 23 families narrated their ordeal.
While the manner in which their loved ones were allegedly killed by Trinamool Congress "goons" was different, the fact that they were awaiting justice was the common thread in all the stories. A panel comprising judges and social activists heard their stories.
BJP activist Ajay Mandi (22) hailing from Ghatal in West Midnapore district was found hanged in a remote forest on June 22.
His brother Srikanta Mandi said, "TMC workers took him to an unidentified location and strangulated him and later hung him. Police said he committed suicide and have not done any investigation. We have not even received a copy of the post-mortem report."
Dulal Kumar, a resident of Balarampur, had gheraoed the local police station following the death of 18-year-old Trilochan Mahato, who was found hanged from a tree with a placard around his neck, "You deserve to die for doing politics and working for BJP at this young age."