Live
- Chanchalguda Jail Officials Say They Haven't Received Bail Papers Yet, Allu Arjun May Stay in Jail Tonight
- BJP leaders present evidence of illegal voters in Delhi, urge EC for swift action
- Exams will not be cancelled: BPSC chairman
- Nagesh Trophy: Karnataka, T.N win in Group A; Bihar, Rajasthan triumph in Group B
- YS Jagan condemns the arrest of Allu Arjun
- Economic and digital corridors to maritime connectivity, India and Italy building vision for future, says Italian Ambassador
- SMAT 2024: Patidar's heroics guide Madhya Pradesh to final after 13 years
- CCPA issues notices to 17 entities for violating direct selling rules
- Mamata expresses satisfaction over speedy conviction in minor girl rape-murder case
- Transparent Survey Process for Indiramma Housing Scheme Directed by District Collector
1 held from Birbhum for cop attack on KMC polling day
1 Held From Birbhum For Cop Attack On KMC Polling Day. A man was arrested from Nalhati in Birbhum district for being allegedly involved in a post-civic poll clash that left a police sub-inspector injured in the city on April 18.
.jpg)
Kolkata: A man was arrested from Nalhati in Birbhum district for being allegedly involved in a post-civic poll clash that left a police sub-inspector injured in the city on April 18.
"Chatu Das (33) alias Sameer Das, an associate of Gopal Tewari, was arrested from Nalhati of Birbhum district this morning," Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Pallab Kanti Ghosh told PTI.
Police are also looking for Tewari, an alleged Trinamool Congress activist currently absconding, and recovered arms and ammunition from his residence.
Ghosh said, "Das led us to Gopal Tewari's house on Pathuriaghata Street from where we have seized two 7 mm pistols, one 9 mm pistol, one single-shot arm, five magazines, 77 rounds of cartridge for 9 mm pistol and 23 rounds of .303 cartridge along with some explosive substances."
Das was remanded in police custody till May 11 by the city civil court where he was produced during the day.
Earlier, six persons were arrested in connection with the incident.
Sub-Inspector of Girish Park Police Station Jagannath Mondal was injured after being hit by a bullet during a clash between two parties at Singhi Bagan soon after the April 18 voting for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
