# TMC worker dies in police custody, wife alleges torture

2026-08-08T12:54:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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A Trinamool Congress worker, Birju Keot, died hours after being taken into police custody in Halisahar, West Bengal, on Friday night. His wife alleged he was brutally beaten and tortured, showing injury marks on his body. Police sources claim Keot suffered a heart attack. Keot, a close associate of former TMC councillor Kamal Adhikari, was arrested on charges of extortion and corruption. The incident has sparked a political row, with the TMC accusing the police of custodial violence and the BJP demanding a thorough investigation.

## Coverage

- indiatoday.in <https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tmc-worker-dies-hours-after-arrest-in-bengal-wife-alleges-custodial-torture-2966623-2026-08-08?utm_source=rss>
- millenniumpost.in <https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/tmc-councillor-commits-suicide-several-leaders-arrested-661232>

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