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Arrests of Trinamool Congress leaders in West Bengal

Overview

In West Bengal, several former Trinamool Congress leaders have been arrested facing various criminal allegations.

Uttam Kundu, the former chief of Tarakeswar Municipality and a member of a Trinamool Congress rebel faction, was apprehended in Kolkata after being on the run. He faces charges including corruption, extortion, illegal land-grabbing, and the forcible occupation of a flat. Specifically, he is accused of extorting Rs 40 lakh from a businessman.

Separately, Bipattaran Garai, a former block president of the Trinamool Congress worker organization, was arrested in the Bankura district. Garai faces allegations of extortion, assault, breach of trust, and fraud related to a 2021 incident where he allegedly demanded money from a resident under the guise of securing government housing.

Entities

Trinamool Congress · Bankura · Uttam Kundu · Mamata Banerjee · Hooghly Rural District Police

Timeline

  1. 19 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Trinamool Congress leader arrested in Bankura for extortion

    A former Trinamool Congress leader, Bipattaran Garai, was arrested in West Bengal's Bankura district for alleged extortion and assault involving a government housing scheme.

  2. 23 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Uttam Kundu, former Tarakeswar Municipality chief, arrested

    Former Tarakeswar Municipality chief Uttam Kundu has been arrested in Kolkata on charges of corruption, extortion, and illegal land-grabbing.

Sources

bhaskarhindi.com · mangalorean.com · punjabkesari.com · samacharnama.com · socialnews.xyz