One more Trinamool councillor from Bidhannagar arrested
Four Trinamool Congress councillors from Bidhannagar have been arrested amid a crackdown following the new BJP government's rise to power. The arrests are linked to charges of intimidation, violence, and extortion, with one councillor found dead under mysterious circumstances. The TMC leadership has remained largely silent on these developments, while state officials emphasize that those with complaints against them are being apprehended.
- ▪Samrat Barua, a TMC councillor from Ward 6, was arrested for intimidation, violence, and extortion.
- ▪Three other TMC councillors have also been arrested under similar charges in recent days.
- ▪A local TMC workers’ union leader was arrested for extortion and physical violence.
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Four Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillors from the municipality of Bidhannagar, also known as Salt Lake City, have been arrested so far in West Bengal. One other TMC councillor was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the same area. Samrat Barua, TMC councillor from Ward 6, Bidhannagar, was arrested on Saturday (May 23, 2026) morning for intimidation, violence, and extortion. Sushobhan Mandal (Ward 26), Samaresh Chakraborty (Ward 9), and Ranjan Poddar (Ward 34) are the other TMC councillors arrested in the past few days, under charges similar to those made against Mr. Barua.
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