A BJP worker was beaten to death and six others were injured when a group of people attacked them during a door-to-door campaign of the party in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Saturday, the police said. Saikat Bhawal was one of those who were assaulted. When he was taken to the hospital, doctors declared him "brought dead", the police said adding that the matter is being investigated.

Six others, who were also injured in the attack, were admitted to the hospital. Barrackpore BJP MP Arjun Singh alleged that goons sheltered by the Trinamool Congress killed Saikat Bhawal but the ruling party denied the charge. Arjun Singh said that the party will launch a protest in the district against the incident on Sunday.