Former MLA Nirmal Ghosh Mobbed Outside Police Station
Mob violence against a former MLA after arrest raises concerns about law and order.
On August 14, 2026, Nirmal Ghosh, a former Trinamool Congress MLA from Panihati, was mobbed outside the Khardah Police Station in North 24 Parganas as he was being escorted to court. He faced physical attacks and verbal abuse after his arrest on August 13 for alleged involvement in hurriedly cremating an unnamed rape victim's body. Ghosh was sent to eight days of police custody. His aide, Sanjib Mukherjee, also faced similar treatment during his arrest the same day. Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh condemned the incident, accusing the police of complacency. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari praised the CP Barrackpore for arresting Ghosh from Odisha promptly.
13 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested in connection with the hurried cremation of a rape victim's body following a new FIR filed by the victim's father.
— NDTV
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested in Odisha for allegedly orchestrating a hurried cremation to conceal evidence in the rape and murder of a doctor.
14 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was mobbed outside a police station after his arrest for alleged involvement in the hasty cremation of an unnamed rape victim's body.
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