Overview
- Bidhannagar Police arrested Cooch Behar–II TMC block president Sajal Sarkar from Siliguri, making him the third person held in the case.
- Earlier arrests included the BDO’s driver, Raju Dhali, and his associate, Tufan Thapa, who reportedly confessed during interrogation.
- The victim, gold trader Swapan Kamilya, was allegedly beaten inside his Salt Lake shop and his body was later found near a canal in New Town’s Jatragachi area.
- Kamilya’s family lodged a complaint on November 6 accusing Rajganj BDO Prashanta Barman, who has denied any involvement.
- The investigation has been handed to the Bidhannagar Detective Department as protests followed Sarkar’s arrest and his family claimed a political conspiracy.