Adhikari, whose attempts to reach Sandeshkhali had been foiled earlier on February 12 and 15, had reached the North 24-Parganas island 80km from Calcutta again on Tuesday morning, but was stopped by a huge contingent of police near Dhamakhali on the other side of the Kalindi river
They have also accused the police of playing mute spectators and trained guns at Trinamul for allegedly trying to prevent BJP supporters from returning home
The three MLAs were protesting against alleged lack of measures on the part of the state government to check the rising number of COVID-19 deaths in north Bengal.