A close aide of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, Sumit Roy, has been booked in a fraud and forgery case in Paschim Medinipur. Roy, already wanted in a land-grab case, has been absconding, while investigators continue examining fresh allegations
TMC booth chief Rajbehari Sardar (65) was stabbed and beaten to death by unidentified assailants during a function in Birbhum, West Bengal. The deceased’s son alleged rivalry-related motives, while TMC leaders demanded a prompt and thorough investigation.
The CBI has taken over the 2019 Sandeshkhali post-poll violence case involving the killing of three BJP workers. An FIR has been filed against former TMC leader Sahajahan Sheikh, with the Calcutta HC citing repeated police failure to act against him.
