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BJP Youth Leader Arrested in Kolkata for Possessing 120 Live Bullets

Ramkrishna Majhi, BJP Yuva Morcha leader, is in police custody as investigations continue into suspected arms trafficking in West Bengal.

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Overview

  • Ramkrishna Majhi, BJP Yuva Morcha executive president in Ketugram, was arrested at Esplanade bus terminus in Kolkata with 120 live bullets.
  • The ammunition recovered included 100 pieces of 8 mm and 20 pieces of 7.65 mm bullets, according to Kolkata Police.
  • Majhi was detained, interrogated, and arrested after failing to explain how he came to possess the bullets.
  • A prior search of his residence in East Bardhaman district did not uncover him or the ammunition.
  • The arrest has fueled political tensions, with the Trinamool Congress questioning the BJP's potential links to illegal arms trafficking.