Overview

• Manas Chandra Saha was arrested under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for his alleged role in the August 9 assault on a police constable.
• Chandan Gupta, identified through CCTV and body-camera footage, remains in custody as police seek further interrogation under attempt-to-murder charges.
• Kolkata and Howrah police have registered seven FIRs related to the march’s violence and are reviewing drone, CCTV and body-camera material for additional suspects.
• A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court declined the state government’s plea to file an FIR against Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari.
• The High Court granted anticipatory bail to BJP MLA Ashok Dinda and interim relief to Kali Khatik, with further hearings slated later this month.