Extortion lens. Pic for representational purpose
Sabira, a resident of Badu Dikberia Majherpara in ward 2 of Madhyamgram Municipality, belongs to a financially disadvantaged family, according to local sources. Police have launched a probe.
J Mercy, SP, Barasat said, “A complaint has been received in this connection. Sabira had been living in a rented house owned by local BJP worker Shafiqul Islam alias Babu, an autordriver who has previously faced allegations of extortion,” a local trader said. This is a conspiracy by the opposition,” he said. Rajib Poddar, BJP president of Barasat organisational district committee, said, “We have also received such complaints.
“Her husband, Akbar Ali, works for a courier company in Delhi. Khan, however, denied the allegations. “Who is demanding money in my name and where? How can I say anything about that? This is a large party. The woman has lodged a plaint with the police. We are also conducting an internal probe.”
The homemaker, Sabira Khatun, lodged a complaint against Rajib Khan, vice-president of the BJP’s Barasat organisational district, at Madhyamgram PS on Friday.