Trinamool leaders face arrests, public anger, return extorted money
Several Trinamool Congress leaders in West Bengal are facing arrests amid allegations of corruption and extortion. The police have intensified their crackdown following complaints from the public, leading to multiple arrests across various districts. Protests have erupted from locals against some leaders, accusing them of demanding bribes for accessing government schemes.
- ▪Sarajit Biswas, a panchayat functionary, was arrested for extorting money from factories and workers.
- ▪Raju Panrui, a councillor, was arrested for threatening BJP supporters during the Assembly polls.
- ▪Protests occurred in Howrah district against panchayat pradhan Anjali Dalui over allegations of bribery.
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Ever since the change of regime in West Bengal, several Trinamool Congress leaders have found themselves on the wrong side of the law, facing charges ranging from corruption to involvement in violence.The police in Krishnanagar arrested Sarajit Biswas, a panchayat functionary, on charges of extorting money from several factories and workers. Over the past seven days, multiple Trinamool Congress leaders at the gram panchayat level have been arrested. Another party leader, Rajdeep De, the pradhan of Kamarpukur panchayat in Hooghly district, was arrested from Tarakershwar on charges of extortion.
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