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Crime
Former TMC MLA Arrested in West Bengal Extortion Probe
✍️ Udayavani
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 08:32 PM
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A former Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Trinamool Congress was taken into custody by West Bengal police on charges of extortion.
A former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Trinamool Congress was arrested by West Bengal police on charges of extortion.
The arrest was carried out in the state of West Bengal, following an investigation into allegations that the former MLA demanded money from local businesses.
The police have taken the individual into custody and are preparing to file formal charges under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The case is being monitored by the state’s anti-corruption and law‑enforcement agencies, who have stated that they will pursue the matter through the judicial process.
The arrest was carried out in the state of West Bengal, following an investigation into allegations that the former MLA demanded money from local businesses.
The police have taken the individual into custody and are preparing to file formal charges under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The case is being monitored by the state’s anti-corruption and law‑enforcement agencies, who have stated that they will pursue the matter through the judicial process.