Former Trinamool Congress MLA Debo Prasad Bag arrested as resignations continue in party
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Debo Prasad Bag was arrested amid ongoing corruption investigations within the party. His arrest follows the detention of other party leaders, including KMC councillor Sachin Singh, who faces allegations of extortion. The situation has led to a wave of resignations from Trinamool Congress members, reflecting internal strife and public dissatisfaction.
- ▪Debo Prasad Bag was arrested after government relief materials were found at his residence.
- ▪Sachin Singh was taken into custody following accusations of extortion and intimidation by local residents.
- ▪Nearly a hundred Trinamool Congress leaders have been arrested since the BJP came to power in West Bengal.
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Arrests of Trinamool Congress leaders continued on Tuesday (June 2, 2026), with former Kalna MLA Debo Prasad Bag and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) councillor Sachin Singh being taken into custody in separate cases of alleged corruption and extortion. Since the BJP came to power in West Bengal, nearly a hundred Trinamool Congress leaders, mostly local-level workers, have been arrested over allegations of corruption and post-poll violence linked to the 2021 Assembly elections. According to the police, Mr. Bag was arrested after huge quantities of government relief materials were found at his house. “An FIR was registered on Monday (June 1, 2026), following which a police team searched his residence.
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