Siliguri, 18th June: In a significant development in the Siliguri Ramakrishna Mission land-grabbing case, two more individuals have been apprehended. The arrested accused are Bidhan Halder (40) from Shaktigarh and Sanjay Sikder (32) from the Subhas Pally area. Consequently, the number of individuals arrested rises up to 13.
Notably, on May 19, an attempt by the land mafia armed with firearms and weapons to seize Ramakrishna Mission property led to a formal complaint filed at Bhakti Nagar police station. Subsequently, authorities arrested 11 individuals, including Pradip Roy and Alok Das, and suspects associated with the KGF gang, based on the complaint.
In the recent arrest, both the accused were apprehended from Mandarmani in the Purba Medinipur district on Monday evening. The authorities have identified the suspects as being linked to a notorious land mafia. Following their arrest, both individuals were presented before the Jalpaiguri court. The police are actively investigating the case to uncover further details and connections.