BHUBANESWAR/KOLKATA: A police staff from Baruipur and Bhubaneswar on Thursday arrested CPI-ML (Red Star) leader Alik Chakrabarty, who was the face of the anti-power grid motion at Machhibhanga in Bhangar, from a non-public medical institution in Bhubaneshwar. Chakrabarty, police claimed, was charged beneath Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Explosives Act, except different fees, like murder and arson.
He could be produced in a Bhubaneshwar court docket lately.
Bhubaneshwar police commissioner Y B Khurania said Chakrabarty was sought after in over 70 instances, including murder in Bengal. “We had been informed about his motion by the Bengal police. Following a tipoff that he would seek advice from Bhubaneswar for treatment, Bengal police personnel reached here in the morning,” Khurania informed TOI. Chakrabarty, in conjunction with some other man, was at Kalinga Hospital, asking a few gastroenterologist. Subsequently, plainclothed cops rounded him up from in front of a tea stall close to the medical institution around four.15pm. The different man was allowed to go.
Under watch of Baruipur police for some time, Chakrabarty who had been affected by persistent gastro-intestinal issues, had visited docs in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Bhubaneswar. “Our staff had been following him. Many instances are pending towards him,” Baruipur police superintendent Arijit Sinha said. Police said Chakrabarty had long gone to Hyderabad to seek the advice of a health care provider and reached Bhubaneswar on Wednesday; there, he publish at an acquaintance’s space at Maitree Vihar.
Mirza Hassan, a pace-setter of Jomi, Jibika, Bastutantra O Paribesh Raksha Committee, which spearheaded the motion at Bhangar, claimed Chakrabarty left Kolkata 8 days ago for treatment. “He was on treatment regularly and we never requested about his whereabouts. I spoke to him a couple of days ago over phone,” said Hassan.
Pradip Sigh Thakur, some other CPI-ML (Red Star) leader, demanded his treatment in police custody. “The police arrested him beneath false fees when he went to see a health care provider,” Thakur said in a press observation. Senior CPM leader Shamik Lahiri also condemned the arrest. Pointing out the Bhangar factor could be resolved simplest thru dialogues, Left Front chairman Biman Bose condemned the police, announcing Chakrabarty was denied the best to avail treatment. He demanded withdrawal of all of the “false fees” and sought after the federal government to make arrangements for his treatment.
Immediately after his arrest, Bhangar erupted on Thursday evening, with locals blockading Haroa Road. Leftist outfits will organise rallies there on Friday.
The development coincided with Calcutta HC on Thursday granting bail to 3 individuals arrested for violence all the way through the Bhangar panchayat polls. Among them, Sankar Das is a CPIML (Red Star) member and Amitabha Bhattacharya a Mazdoor Kranti Parishad member.
He could be produced in a Bhubaneshwar court docket lately.
Bhubaneshwar police commissioner Y B Khurania said Chakrabarty was sought after in over 70 instances, including murder in Bengal. “We had been informed about his motion by the Bengal police. Following a tipoff that he would seek advice from Bhubaneswar for treatment, Bengal police personnel reached here in the morning,” Khurania informed TOI. Chakrabarty, in conjunction with some other man, was at Kalinga Hospital, asking a few gastroenterologist. Subsequently, plainclothed cops rounded him up from in front of a tea stall close to the medical institution around four.15pm. The different man was allowed to go.
Under watch of Baruipur police for some time, Chakrabarty who had been affected by persistent gastro-intestinal issues, had visited docs in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Bhubaneswar. “Our staff had been following him. Many instances are pending towards him,” Baruipur police superintendent Arijit Sinha said. Police said Chakrabarty had long gone to Hyderabad to seek the advice of a health care provider and reached Bhubaneswar on Wednesday; there, he publish at an acquaintance’s space at Maitree Vihar.
Mirza Hassan, a pace-setter of Jomi, Jibika, Bastutantra O Paribesh Raksha Committee, which spearheaded the motion at Bhangar, claimed Chakrabarty left Kolkata 8 days ago for treatment. “He was on treatment regularly and we never requested about his whereabouts. I spoke to him a couple of days ago over phone,” said Hassan.
Pradip Sigh Thakur, some other CPI-ML (Red Star) leader, demanded his treatment in police custody. “The police arrested him beneath false fees when he went to see a health care provider,” Thakur said in a press observation. Senior CPM leader Shamik Lahiri also condemned the arrest. Pointing out the Bhangar factor could be resolved simplest thru dialogues, Left Front chairman Biman Bose condemned the police, announcing Chakrabarty was denied the best to avail treatment. He demanded withdrawal of all of the “false fees” and sought after the federal government to make arrangements for his treatment.
Immediately after his arrest, Bhangar erupted on Thursday evening, with locals blockading Haroa Road. Leftist outfits will organise rallies there on Friday.
The development coincided with Calcutta HC on Thursday granting bail to 3 individuals arrested for violence all the way through the Bhangar panchayat polls. Among them, Sankar Das is a CPIML (Red Star) member and Amitabha Bhattacharya a Mazdoor Kranti Parishad member.
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