# Arrests of Trinamool Congress leaders in West Bengal

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/arrests-of-trinamool-congress-leaders-in-west-bengal
> Updated: 2026-08-23T17:27:26.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-23: 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.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/trinamool-congress-leader-arrested-in-bankura-for-extortion

### 2026-08-20: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uttam-kundu-former-tarakeswar-municipality-chief-arrested

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