Naxal movement founder Kanu Sanyal dead

Naxal leader Kanu Sanyal, one of the founding members of the Naxalite movement, reportedly committed suicide in his village near Siliguri in West Bengal on Tuesday. The 78-year-old was found hanging at his residence in Seftullajote village, 25 kms from Siliguri. He was reportedly disillusioned by the path taken by the current leadership of Maoists in India. A bachelor, Sanyal was also suffering from old age related ailments. The body has been sent for post-mortem, Inspector General of Police (North Bengal) K L Tamta said. Sanyal was one of the founders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) formed in 1969.