TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh at CGO Complex Saltlake
Kolkata: Nearly two months after being on the run following his defeat in the 2026 assembly elections, Tirthankar Ghosh, son of former Panihati MLA Nirmal Ghosh, was arrested on Monday from Dakshineswar in connection with multiple pending criminal cases. Police said Tirthankar, has been accused of inciting violence following the 2021 assembly polls and of being involved in the snatching of a lottery ticket worth Rs 1 crore from a prize-winner.
Reacting to Tirthankar’s arrest, Panihati MLA Ratna Debnath, mother the of RG Kar rape-murder victim, said, “The son has been arrested, and now the father, Nirmal Ghosh, will also be arrested. If you pull the ear, the head will follow. We are waiting for his arrest. His arrival at Khardah PS triggered dramatic scenes as a large crowd gathered outside the premises. Protesters carrying drums celebrated his arrest, while several people hurled eggs at him, prompting police to deploy additional personnel.
Nirmal Ghosh and Panihati Municipality chairman Somnath Dey were the ones who deliberately hurried the cremation of my daughter’s body in an attempt to destroy evidence. ” Tirthankar was produced in a Barrackpore court on Monday afternoon and has been remanded in six days of police custody.