West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh today dared the state administration to recommend a CBI probe into the killing of Srinu Naidu, the husband of a TMC councillor, in Kharagpur yesterday and alleged that the state had become a "safe haven" for criminals under the TMC rule.
"I challenge them (state government) to go for a CBI probe into the killing of Srinu Naidu. Everything will be clear then," he told reporters here.
His statement came a day after TMC general secretary Subrata Bakshi urged the police to look into the role of Ghosh in the incident.
Ghosh is the MLA from Kharagpur.
"These are baseless allegations. The state has turned into a safe haven for criminals under the TMC. The BJP has got nothing to do with it (the incident)," Ghosh said.
The Trinamool Congress have pointed fingers at Ghosh following his comments a few months back that whoever clashed with him "will have to bite the dust".
"Yes, I had said it. I had said it against the TMC, not against any individual. I had gheraoed the local police station demanding the arrest of Naidu for his illegal activities. We all know that Naidu was an anti-social and the TMC was giving him protection. The police should probe that part," Ghosh said.
Two TMC activists, including Naidu, were yesterday killed while three others were seriously injured when unidentified miscreants opened fire at them inside the party office at Kharagpur in West Midnapore district.
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