The West Bengal Police have arrested a former Communist Get together of India (Marxist) MLA in reference to violence in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district.
In line with the police, former MLA and CPIM chief Nirpada Sardar was arrested on Sunday morning from his home in south Kolkata and was taken to the Banshdroni police station for questioning.
The arrest of Sardar got here a day after the police arrested Uttam Sardar, a suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, in reference to the Sandeshkhali incident.
A grievance was lodged towards 117 individuals, together with Nirapada Sardar, after the violence underneath sections associated to making an attempt to kill one Shibprasad alias Shibu Hazra by organising unlawful gatherings.
As well as, costs have been additionally pressed towards him for forcing girls to take part within the protest from home to accommodate, inciting to create disturbance and harassing the police by protesting.
Earlier on Saturday, BJP’s convener of the Basirhat parliamentary constituency Bikas Shing was additionally arrested on a number of costs.
The police additionally issued prohibitory orders underneath Part 144 of CrPC in Sandeshkhali the place native girls held protests demanding the arrest of absconding TMC chief Sheikh Shajahan and his aides.