PURULIA : Two years after the murder of Congress councillor Tapan Kandu in Jhalda in Bengal's Purulia district, his widow - Purnima Kandu (42) - also a councillor from the same party, died due to "unknown cause" on Friday.
On Friday, Purnima and her children, Dev (24) and Deepa (21), went to a Durga Puja pandal in her neighbourhood. While Purnima returned home early, Dev and Deepa came back later to find her unconscious.
She was taken to a primary health centre, where doctors declared her dead 'on arrival'. An unnatural death case has been lodged. A postmortem examination has been conducted but, according to family members, the cause of death is still unknown. Purulia BJP MP Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato said: "Only a CBI investigation can unravel the mystery."
Congress state president Shubhankar Sarkar visited Purnima's home on Sunday and met her children. "The CBI investigated councillor Tapan Kandu's murder, and the case is still in court. We want Purnima's death to be included in the probe for an impartial inquiry. However, we will first review the autopsy report."
After Tapan's death, his nephew Mithun Kandu won the seat on a Congress ticket but later joined Trinamool Congress. Mithun alleged that his aunt had been killed by "slow poisoning".
Tapan was shot while out for a walk in March 2022. The family approached Calcutta HC, demanding a CBI inquiry, alleging that local police had a hand in the murder. The central agency arrested six people, including Tapan's brother.
According to sources, there are 139 witnesses in the case of whom 47, including Purnima, have testified. One accused, Satyaban Paramanik, died in jail. Recently, an HC division bench granted bail to Tapan's brother Naren and another alleged conspirator, Ashik Khan.
On Friday, Purnima and her children, Dev (24) and Deepa (21), went to a Durga Puja pandal in her neighbourhood. While Purnima returned home early, Dev and Deepa came back later to find her unconscious.
She was taken to a primary health centre, where doctors declared her dead 'on arrival'. An unnatural death case has been lodged. A postmortem examination has been conducted but, according to family members, the cause of death is still unknown. Purulia BJP MP Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato said: "Only a CBI investigation can unravel the mystery."
Congress state president Shubhankar Sarkar visited Purnima's home on Sunday and met her children. "The CBI investigated councillor Tapan Kandu's murder, and the case is still in court. We want Purnima's death to be included in the probe for an impartial inquiry. However, we will first review the autopsy report."
After Tapan's death, his nephew Mithun Kandu won the seat on a Congress ticket but later joined Trinamool Congress. Mithun alleged that his aunt had been killed by "slow poisoning".
Tapan was shot while out for a walk in March 2022. The family approached Calcutta HC, demanding a CBI inquiry, alleging that local police had a hand in the murder. The central agency arrested six people, including Tapan's brother.
According to sources, there are 139 witnesses in the case of whom 47, including Purnima, have testified. One accused, Satyaban Paramanik, died in jail. Recently, an HC division bench granted bail to Tapan's brother Naren and another alleged conspirator, Ashik Khan.
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