Bengal: Purulia shopkeeper bludgeoned to death; local youth arrested

Purulia, Oct 22 (UNI) A 50-year-old shopkeeper was allegedly bludgeoned to death with a hammer near Sainik School on the outskirts of Purulia town, with police arresting a local youth in connection with the murder. The victim, identified as Banamali Gope, ran a shop in the area. According to district police sources, he was struck on the head with a hammer on late Wednesday night, after which the assailant allegedly tried to pour kerosene over him. The incident came to light when a customer arrived at the shop and found Gope lying unconscious. The customer alerted the authorities, following which…