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Coal scam: Bengal CID arrests close aide of prime accused Lala
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The West Bengal CID has arrested a close aide of multi-crore coal scam prime accused Arup Majhi alias Lala from Andal in Paschim Barddhaman district, an officer of the state investigating agency said on Saturday.
This was the first arrest made by the State Criminal Investigation Department since it began probing the scam, he said.
The arrested person, identified as Randhir Singh, was working for Lala for quite some time and was involved in the scam, the officer said.
“Acting on a tip-off, CID sleuths arrested Singh from Andal on Friday night. We are interrogating him to find out more about his involvement in the scam,” the officer told PTI.
Coal scam | West Bengal CID arrests close aide of prime accused Lala
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This was the first arrest made by the State Criminal Investigation Department since it began probing the scam, an officer of the State investigating agency said.
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This was the first arrest made by the State Criminal Investigation Department since it began probing the scam, an officer of the State investigating agency said. The West Bengal CID has arrested a close aide of multi-crore coal scam prime accused Arup Majhi alias Lala from Andal in Paschim Barddhaman district, an officer of the State investigating agency said on Saturday.
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Bengal: TMC MLA Who Had Returned to Party Fold in December Finally Joins BJP
Union minister and Asansol MP Babul Supriyo had been among the key figures opposed to Jitendra Tiwari s entry into BJP.
Jitendra Tiwari at the BJP rally in Sreerampore. Photo: Video screengrab
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Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MLA Jitendra Tiwari, who had staged a dramatic return to TMC after threatening to join BJP in December, has now joined BJP.
The two-time MLA from Pandabeswar in Paschim Barddhaman district was also Asansol mayor at one point.
Reacting to the development, the TMC said it is “good riddance” in the pre-poll stage. Elections to the 294-member state assembly will be held in eight phases from March 27 to April 29.