BJP Leader Sukanta Majumdar Arrested En Route to Tense Beldanga
Majumdar's arrest followed his attempt to visit a violence-hit area despite prohibitory orders in place.
- BJP's West Bengal state president Sukanta Majumdar was preventively arrested by police in Nadia district while heading to Beldanga.
- Majumdar's arrest was under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to prevent potential disturbances.
- Prohibitory orders were in effect in Beldanga following communal clashes that injured at least 17 people.
- The clashes erupted over an objectionable message displayed during Kartik Puja, leading to significant property damage.
- BJP activists protested Majumdar's arrest by staging road blockades across various parts of West Bengal.