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Two Trinamool Congress leaders held in Bengal in connection with attack on Nadda’s convoy six years ago

The accused, identified as Ripon Sheikh and Sanjib Mondal, were apprehended by Usthi Police Station personnel on September 20, 2026, a senior police officer said

Two Trinamool Congress leaders held in Bengal in connection with attack on Nadda’s convoy six years ago

Two Trinamool Congress leaders, Ripon Sheikh and Sanjib Mondal, were arrested in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in connection with an attack on then BJP president J.P. Nadda's convoy six years ago, according to a senior police officer on Monday, September 21, 2026. The duo, both influential figures in the Magrahat Paschim area, were apprehended by Usthi Police Station personnel on Sunday, September 20, 2026, with firearms seized from their possession.

The attack occurred on December 10, 2020, near Shirakol, where Nadda's convoy was traveling to Diamond Harbour for a BJP event. Six vehicles were damaged, and several individuals accompanying the BJP leader sustained injuries. The police are investigating the accused's alleged involvement in the 2020 incident and are trying to determine the source of the firearms found during the arrest.

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