TMC worker gunned down ahead of civic polls in Bengal

A Trinamool Congress worker was today gunned down allegedly by a party member at Ketugram in West Bengal's Burdwan district on the penultimate day of campaigning for the state-wide civic polls.
Police said the incident occurred this morning when the TMC worker Apel Sheikh, known to be close to the party's Bibrhum district unit president Anubrata Mondal, was sitting in his shop at Kumorpur village.
A gang of about 10, including TMC member Zahid Sheikh, barged into the shop and sprayed bullets at him killing him on the spot.
District Superintendent of Police Kunal Agarwal said a large police contingent rushed to the spot but none was arrested as yet.

The killing is suspected to be a result of intra-party feud, he said, adding that investigation was on.
Civic polls in the state, seen as 'semi finals' to the Assembly polls scheduled next year, would be held on Saturday. The results, along with that of Kolkata civic board, would be announced on April 28.