Overview
- Jalpaiguri police said six people are now in custody over the October 6 attack on BJP MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Shankar Ghosh in flood-hit Nagrakata.
- Samer Ahmed, the district additional superintendent of police, said officers arrested Mannan Sarkar and will seek his custody in court as the probe continues.
- BJP leaders led rallies in Kolkata and later in Nagrakata, with Suvendu Adhikari, Sukanta Majumdar, Manoj Tigga and others demanding strong action.
- Protesters, including tribal participants carrying bows, arrows and placards, accused the Trinamool Congress of anti-adivasi bias, allegations the investigation has not established.
- The assault occurred during a visit after deadly landslides and flash floods in north Bengal, and national leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, condemned the violence.