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Kolkata Police Arrest BJP Leader Rakesh Singh in Tangra Midnight Raid

Police will seek his custody in Sealdah court on charges under the Arms Act, the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, BNS provisions.

Overview

  • Officers detained Singh around 2 a.m. after a confidential tip led them to a flat in Tangra.
  • He had been absconding for five days following an FIR in the West Bengal Congress headquarters vandalism case.
  • The FIR cites offences under the Arms Act, the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, and relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • Police earlier arrested his son, identified in reports as Shivam or Suvam, along with three associates accused of aiding the escape and the attack.
  • The August 29 incident allegedly saw BJP supporters deface images and burn Congress flags at Bidhan Bhavan, reportedly in retaliation for remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Darbhanga event.