At least one person was killed when a mob attacked a group near Bagdogra in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district early on October 3. TV9 Bangla’s report that afternoon put the death toll at two and reported other serious injuries. The attack followed suspicions of cattle theft; those suspicions have not been established as fact in the reporting reviewed.
The New Indian Express, reporting on October 3, described violence beginning around Tarabari and continuing after some people fled towards the Bagdogra area. It said a pickup van was burned. The newspaper quoted police officer Anirban Majumder saying one person died at the first location and another in hospital. He said police were investigating the circumstances and the reason for the attack.
However, The Times of India’s October 3 report at 6:08 p.m. IST, carrying PTI inputs, reported one death and another person critically injured. It also reported four detentions, without clearly establishing each person’s role. These conflicting accounts prevent a definitive casualty tally. The reviewed sources do not establish a communal motive or the guilt of anyone detained; both the violence and underlying allegations require investigation.