West Bengal MLA Nikhil Ranjan Dey on Friday accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of making an attempt to tarnish the BJP’s title after three males allegedly making an attempt to extort cash by falsely claiming to characterize TMC chief Abhishek Banerjee had been arrested from the MLA hostel in Kolkata on Wednesday evening. One of many accused was arrested from a room allegedly booked by way of Dey.
“I have no idea anybody named S Okay Imran and after I have no idea anybody by that title, why will I guide the room?” Dey, the BJP MLA from Coochbehar, informed the media on Friday.
Junedul Haque Chowdhury, Subhadip Malik and Taslim Sheikh had been arrested from the MLA hostel on Child Road. In keeping with police sources, Room No 417 from the place the accused had been arrested was booked below Imran’s title. Nonetheless, the cell quantity given throughout reserving was Chowdhury’s.
Police sources stated that the reserving register of the MLA hostel has been seized and additional paperwork have been sought from the hostel. If required, Dey will even be known as in for questioning, sources added.
“The room reserving needs to be performed from my letter pad. The Trinamool Congress all the time thinks of how one can tarnish the title of BJP MLAs. This can be a conspiracy,” Dey stated.
In the meantime, West Bengal Meeting Speaker Biman Banerjee informed the media, “A report has been sought from the superintendent of the hostel and we have now additionally requested for particulars of the particular person in whose title the room was booked. The police are investigating the matter… the legislation will take its personal course.”
The Kolkata police arrested the three males for allegedly making an attempt to extort Rs 5 lakh from Kalna Municipality chairman Ananda Dutta by claiming to characterize Banerjee. The caller alleged there have been complaints of economic irregularities towards Dutta and threatened police motion until the cash was paid.
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