Khokan Das, a famous name in West Bengal politics, has been arrested from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. West Bengal Police team with the help of Handia police station of Prayagraj arrested him from Handia toll plaza on Saturday.

Many serious allegations including extortion

Khokan Das has been a Trinamool Congress MLA from Vardhman South Assembly seat of West Bengal. He was elected MLA from this seat in 2021, but had to face defeat in the 2026 assembly elections. West Bengal Police has registered a case against him under extortion, intimidation and other serious sections. According to Prayagraj Police, Bengal Police had received information that Khokan Das was hiding in Prayagraj area. With the help of Handia police station, his team caught him at Handia toll.

After Abhishek Banerjee, another person close to Mamata Banerjee was attacked by the mob, video of the attack surfaced.

Police will take him to Bengal on remand

DCP Ganganagar Zone Kuldeep Singh Gunawat has confirmed the arrest. West Bengal Police will try to obtain remand by presenting him before the Demand Magistrate today, after which he will be taken to Kolkata.

Let us tell you that Khokan Das has been an active leader of Trinamool Congress and has also played his role on district level posts of the party. His arrest is believed to be related to post-poll political developments in West Bengal. Prayagraj Police has started further investigation into the matter. This arrest may lead to the beginning of new political allegations and counter-allegations between the ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition parties in West Bengal.

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Subhendu Adhikari announced on Saturday that the West Bengal government has dissolved the Police Welfare Board. After an administrative review meeting at Diamond Harbor in South 24 Parganas district, he said that attacks on policemen will not be tolerated under any circumstances and law and order will be strictly enforced in the state.

‘Now there is rule of law’- Officer
Shubhendu Adhikari said that earlier ‘rule of rulers’ used to prevail in the state, but now ‘rule of law’ is in force. He said that the Police Welfare Board was formed with a good intention, but with time it had taken the form of a political organization.

He alleged that the board was being used illegally to extend the tenure of the job and to provide personal benefits to some people. For this reason the government decided to dissolve it.

Posting of women policemen in their home district
The Chief Minister also announced that priority will be given to posting women police personnel in their home districts only. He said that this will help women employees to strike a better balance between job and family responsibilities.

VIDEO | Diamond Harbour: “Women police personnel would be given priority in postings within their home districts to help them balance professional and personal responsibilities,” says West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari.

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Instructions to increase surveillance in border areas
During the meeting, the Chief Minister instructed the police to remain alert about infiltration in the river areas bordering Bangladesh. He asked to strengthen surveillance and security arrangements in sensitive areas. Shubhendu Adhikari also expressed strong displeasure over illegal recovery from auto-rickshaw and toto (e-rickshaw) drivers.

He said that such extortion should be stopped immediately. Appealing to the people to lodge complaints, he said that the police will investigate every complaint and action will be taken against the culprits. In this meeting held in Diamond Harbor, the administrative and police system of various districts of the state was reviewed. Many senior officials also participated in the meeting through digital medium.