Produced before Contai sub-divisional court on Tuesday, Pijush Kanti Panda was remanded to seven days’ police custody
BJP supporters gathered outside Patashpur police station around 11 am, forcing security personnel to set up cordons While Panda was being taken to court. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
A complaint alleging embezzlement and cheating was recently lodged at Patashpur police station, prompting a midnight raid at his residence, according to police. Claiming innocence, Panda said: “I have been falsely implicated in a conspiracy. BJP mandal president Krishnagopal Das said the TMC functionary had long faced allegations of misusing power, while TMC representative Tapas Majhi said: “The law will take its course.
Patashpur: Former Trinamool Congress Contai district president Pijush Kanti Panda was arrested from his Patashpur residence late Monday night for allegedly defrauding a contractor by promising work. Panda was the TMC candidate from Patashpur assembly constituency in East Midnapore. Once I return, I will sit on a hunger strike. Download the TOI App.
Produced before Contai sub-divisional court on Tuesday, he was remanded to seven days’ police custody.