Two more arrested in Malda TMC councillor murder
1 day, 2 hours ago

Two more arrested in Malda TMC councillor murder

The Hindu  

Police on Wednesday arrested two more persons in connection with the murder of TMC councillor from Malda, Dulal Sarkar. The TMC's Malda English Bazar councillor, whom West Bengal Chief Minister Banerjee had called a close associate and a popular leader, was gunned down by miscreants in Malda district on January 2. Sarkar was shot in the head multiple times from a close range in English Bazar town's Jhaljhalia More, when he tried to flee the bike-borne assailants, according to police. President of Malda Town unit of the Trinamool Congress, Narendra Nath Tiwari, and another person identified as Swapan Sharma, were arrested from Malda on Wednesday, a police officer said.

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Arrest of Trinamool leader in party councillor’s murder raises questions on factionalism
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4 hours, 21 minutes ago

Arrest of Trinamool leader in party councillor’s murder raises questions on factionalism

The Hindu  

The arrest of a local Trinamool Congress leader on Wednesday in connection with the murder of party councillor Dulal Sarkar in West Bengal’s Malda district has raised questions on whether factionalism within the party led to the crime. Trinamool leader from West Bengal’s Malda, Narendra Nath Tewari, was arrested on Wednesday in connection to the murder of Trinamool Congress councillor …

Trinamool leader among 2 arrested for councillor's murder in Bengal
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11 hours, 23 minutes ago

Trinamool leader among 2 arrested for councillor's murder in Bengal

India Today  

The West Bengal Police has arrested two more people, including a Trinamool Congress leader in connection with the murder of party colleague and councillor Dulal Sarkar, who was shot dead on January 2. According to the West Bengal Police, the prime accused in the case, Narendra Nath Tiwari, president of the TMC's Malda town unit, had an old enmity with …

Two Arrested in TMC Leader Dulal Sarkar's Malda Murder
5 days, 17 hours ago

Two Arrested in TMC Leader Dulal Sarkar's Malda Murder

Deccan Chronicle  

KOLKATA: Two persons were arrested while four others were detained by the police on Thursday night into the murder of Trinamul Congress leader Dulalchandra Sarkar alias Babla in Malda of West Bengal. The police suspect that Sarkar fell victim to contract killing and is probing who gave the contract. State director general of police Rajeev Kumar told the media, “Strong …

Bengal cop suspended, TMC leaders arrested after Mamata Banerjee’s warning
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal cop suspended, TMC leaders arrested after Mamata Banerjee’s warning

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: A police inspector was suspended and two local Trinamool Congress leaders arrested in separate cases in Bengal’s West Burdwan district on Thursday evening hours after chief minister Mamata Banerjee ordered a crackdown on criminal elements. Opposition leaders alleged that Mamata Banerjee’s focus on corruption in the police force and the arrest of the two TMC leaders in Durgapur was …

Kolkata: TMC Councillor Escapes Death After Shooter's Gun Malfunctions, Chases Assailant — Caught On Camera
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata: TMC Councillor Escapes Death After Shooter's Gun Malfunctions, Chases Assailant — Caught On Camera

ABP News  

Trinamool councillor of Ward 108 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Sushanta Ghosh, had a close shave on Friday evening, when an assailant tried to fire at him from a close range while he was reportedly sitting in front of his house. The man who was been arrested today is a taxi driver, Ahmed, who had driven the two accused Yuvraj …

TMC councillor arrested after kidnapping Tripura businessman thrice for ransom
3 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC councillor arrested after kidnapping Tripura businessman thrice for ransom

Hindustan Times  

A civic body councillor from West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress was arrested by the state Criminal Investigation Department from his residence at Barasat in North 24 Parganas district on Thursday night in connection with the kidnapping of a Tripura-based businessman thrice since 2022, police officials said. Among the seven criminals arrested, one is Somnath Samaddar, a former state police constable …

West Bengal police arrests TMC leader for brutal assault on couple
6 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal police arrests TMC leader for brutal assault on couple

India TV News  

Late on Sunday, the West Bengal Police arrested a local TMC leader identified as Tajemul, also known as JCB, on charges of brutally assaulting a couple allegedly involved in an illicit relationship. The West Bengal Police announced the arrest on X, stating that the accused was promptly identified and arrested for publicly assaulting a woman. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of …

Mamata Banerjee reaches out to Muslims in Malda LS seats that TMC never won
8 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee reaches out to Muslims in Malda LS seats that TMC never won

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday appealed to voters in Malda district, where Muslims comprise 51.27 % of the population, to vote for her party which has never won any of the district’s two Lok Sabha seats since its foundation in 1998. Can I have your word?” Banerjee said at a campaign rally at the Malda North seat, which …

West Bengal: 2 arrested in TMC leader's murder case
1 year, 6 months ago

West Bengal: 2 arrested in TMC leader's murder case

India TV News  

TMC leader's murder: Amidst a spate of violent incidents ahead of West Bengal panchayat elections, two persons were arrested on Friday who were 'directly involved' in the murder of a local Trinamool Congress leader in Purulia district, informed the police. A CPI worker died on Wednesday at a nursing home in Siliguri from injuries suffered during a clash at Chopra …

West Bengal: TMC candidate beaten to death as violence continues in Malda
1 year, 6 months ago

West Bengal: TMC candidate beaten to death as violence continues in Malda

India TV News  

In the Malda district of West Bengal, a Trinamool Congress candidate for the panchayat election was beaten to death, and the party blamed the Congress. According to police, TMC candidate Mustafa Sheikh was attacked and beaten by unidentified criminals in the Sujapur area on his way home in the afternoon. The attack on Sheikh was orchestrated, according to state minister …

TMC leader Saket Gokhale arrested again, accused of misuse of money collected through crowd-funding
2 years ago

TMC leader Saket Gokhale arrested again, accused of misuse of money collected through crowd-funding

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale was arrested by Gujarat police from Delhi late on December 29, 2022 evening in a case of alleged misuse of money he had collected through crowd-funding, said a senior official here. Mr. Gokhale was arrested by the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch and was being brought here for further legal process, said the senior police official, …

TMC MP delegation meets CEC over Saket Gokhale’s arrest
2 years ago

TMC MP delegation meets CEC over Saket Gokhale’s arrest

Hindustan Times  

A Trinamool Congress delegation comprising five MPs met the chief election commissioner on Monday to register a protest against the arrest of party spokesperson Saket Gokhale by Gujarat Police. The TMC delegation also included Derek O’Brien, Kalyan Banerjee, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Mausam Noor. Gokhale was first arrested on December 6 over the Morbi bridge collapse tweet pertaining to an …

2 TMC leaders attacked in two separate incidents in Bengal day after Birbhum arson
2 years, 9 months ago

2 TMC leaders attacked in two separate incidents in Bengal day after Birbhum arson

India Today  

In two separate incidents, two TMC leaders have been reportedly attacked in West Bengal, just days after a TMC panchayat leader was killed in Birbhum district, which led to an arson attack in Birbhum killing eight people. TMC LEADER ATTACKED IN NADIA In another incident, a local TMC leader was shot at in West Bengal's Nadia on Wednesday night. READ: …

West Bengal Police Arrest TMC Worker For Beating Tribal Teacher in Malda
3 years, 2 months ago

West Bengal Police Arrest TMC Worker For Beating Tribal Teacher in Malda

News 18  

A day after tribal leaders of West Bengal’s Malda blocked the National Highway demanding the arrest of a Trinamool Congress worker for allegedly beating a teacher, police arrested the accused on Monday. According to West Bengal Police, one Paritosh Chowdhury, a ward co-ordinator of ward three of Engrejbazar Municipality, has been arrested for beating a school teacher, Sudip Tudu, after …

Seven Arrested by CBI in Murder Case Linked to West Bengal Post-poll Violence
3 years, 3 months ago

Seven Arrested by CBI in Murder Case Linked to West Bengal Post-poll Violence

News 18  

The CBI has arrested seven persons on Sunday in connection with a murder case in Cooch Behar linked to post-poll violence in West Bengal, officials said. The CBI has taken over the cases on the instructions of a five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court that had entrusted to the agency the investigation of alleged murder and rape incidents reported …

Narada Case: HC Orders House Arrest of 4 TMC Leaders
3 years, 7 months ago

Narada Case: HC Orders House Arrest of 4 TMC Leaders

The Quint  

The Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Rajesh Bindal on Friday, 21 May, constituted a five Judges’ Bench to hear the matter pertaining to the bail of four Trinamool Congress leaders who have been in custody since Monday, 17 May, after they were arrested in the Narada bribery case by the CBI, reported LiveLaw. The case will now be heard …

Calcutta HC orders house arrest of top TMC leaders in Narada sting case, stays bail plea
3 years, 7 months ago

Calcutta HC orders house arrest of top TMC leaders in Narada sting case, stays bail plea

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the house arrest of the two Bengal cabinet ministers Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee and two former ministers Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee in connection with the Narada sting case. Three of the top TMC leaders of Bengal, Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee and Madan Mitra along with former Mayor Sovan Chatterjee were arrested …

Narada case: Two TMC ministers among 4 arrested by CBI; Mamata reaches agency's office
3 years, 7 months ago

Narada case: Two TMC ministers among 4 arrested by CBI; Mamata reaches agency's office

India TV News  

Trinamool Congress leaders Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee have been arrested by the CBI in connection with the Narada scam. Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee were seen to have accepted the illegal gratification of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 4 lakh, respectively. "Besides them, prosecution sanction has been received from the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding SMH Meerza, IPS, the …

Bengal Police stops BJP team on way to violence-hit Malda, Murshidabad; 2 MPs arrested
5 years ago

Bengal Police stops BJP team on way to violence-hit Malda, Murshidabad; 2 MPs arrested

India Today  

BJP MPs Nishith Pramanik and Khagen Murmu were arrested on Wednesday, as police stopped two delegations led by senior party leaders on their way to violence-hit areas of Malda and Murshidabad districts, officials said. The two BJP lawmakers were arrested when they tried to visit the violence-hit areas of the Malda district, police sources said. A delegation led by BJP …

West Bengal lynching: Main accused arrested in Jharkhand; Opposition targets BJP, TMC over communal politics
5 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal lynching: Main accused arrested in Jharkhand; Opposition targets BJP, TMC over communal politics

Firstpost  

The victim, Sanaul Sheikh, was assaulted allegedly by some locals at Baishnabnagar Bazar in Malda district of West Bengal on 26 June after he was found stealing a bike. Malda: Another person, the main accused, in connection with the alleged lynching of a 20- year-old-man in West Bengal’s Malda district, has been arrested, police said on Saturday. “Bappa Ghosh, the …

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