2 Trinamool Councillors Arrested For Extortion Amid BJP's Action On Corruption, Sachin Singh, Arijit Das Thakur
Abuse of power by elected officials is a serious concern for citizens.
Kolkata Police arrested two Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillors, Sachin Singh and Arijit Das Thakur, on charges of extortion. The arrests followed complaints alleging that the councillors had been extorting money from parking operators, establishments, and real estate developers. These arrests come amid a renewed crackdown on corruption by the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bengal. The arrests also follow the arrest of other TMC councillors for similar charges.
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Kolkata Police arrested two Trinamool Congress councillors on extortion charges following complaints of illegal demands from various businesses.
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