CM Suvendu Adhikari said the Islampur SP, DIG and IG had been instructed to reopen old cases against the “notorious goon and mafia” MLA without delay
“I have told the ADM (land) that I will recover all land belonging to tribals and Sanatanis that was grabbed during the 34 years of CPM rule and 15 years of Trinamool rule. The attack came two days after Rahman announced a ‘change of heart’ and declared his return to the Mamata Banerjee camp.
It is my responsibility to ensure that the land is cleared,” he said. Adhikari said the Islampur SP, DIG and IG had been instructed to reopen old cases against the “notorious goon and mafia” MLA without delay. He had switched to the Ritabrata Banerjee-led Trinamool faction after the assembly elections. Addressing a public meeting in Raiganj, Adhikari also directed the administration to identify and reclaim encroached land, including govt-vested plots and land allegedly grabbed in tea gardens and areas such as Chopra, Islampur, Goalpokhar and Chakulia. All illegal constructions on govt-vested land will be identified and demolished.
His security cover had been upgraded to Y-plus in 2026 before being reduced after the assembly elections.
Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday branded Chopra MLA and Mamata Banerjee loyalist Hamidul Rahman a “mafia” and a “goon” without naming him, directing senior police officers to reopen all pending cases against the legislator. I have been with Didi from the start,” he said. Meanwhile, police raided the home of Birbhum MLA Kajal Sheikh’s nephew in Papuri village, Nanoor, recovering a 7mm pistol and cartridges. The raid came a day after Trinamool neta Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay was seen offering Sheikh sweets in the assembly lobby. “I have been with Didi from the beginning. I came to the Trinamool from Congress through Suvendu Adhikari.
Sheikh, who switched to the Democratic Trinamool Congress , said on Thursday that his two security personnel had been withdrawn.