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The Special task unit of West Bengal constabulary connected Monday (June 8, 2026) arrested Trinamool Congress person and campaigner from Falta Assembly spot Jahangir Khan.
According to police, Jahangir Khan was trying to fly the state from the bordering areas of West Bengal.
There was allegations of electoral malpractices against the Trinamool person erstwhile polling was held astatine Falta successful the 2nd signifier connected April 29. The predetermination was cancelled by the Election Commission and re-polling was held connected May 21. Jahangir Khan had withdrawn from the contention astatine Falta re-poll connected May 21 and has been connected the tally since the polling was held. BJP had won Falta spot with a borderline of implicit 1 lakh votes.
Considered adjacent to Trinamool person Abhishek Banerjee, Jahangir Khan was an influential person of Falta successful South 24 Parganas. After the alteration of authorities successful the State, respective villagers had raised allegations of onshore drawback and extortion against Jahangir Khan.
Jahangir Khan, joins the agelong database of Trinamool leaders arrested aft the BJP came to powerfulness successful West Bengal. Last week the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had arrested Saokat Moolla, different influential person and erstwhile MLA for his alleged relation successful a weaponry blast successful March 2026.
Hundreds of Trinamool Congress leaders, including erstwhile MLAs person been arrested connected charges of corruption, extortion and different crimes aft BJP came to powerfulness successful the State.
