Kolkata Trinamool councilor Swapan Samaddar arrested after extortion allegation, egged
Swapan Samaddar, a Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) councilor and Trinamool Congress leader, was arrested on Wednesday after a woman accused him of extortion and threats.
He's also facing nonbailable charges like attempt to murder.
The arrest didn't go quietly. Locals protested by throwing eggs at Samaddar as he was being taken to the police station and shouting chor, chor (thief).
Samaddar named in Abhijit Sarkar case
Samaddar is also named as an accused in the 2021 alleged murder case involving BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar, who had gone live on Facebook before his death, claiming he and his pets were under attack.
The investigation was handed over to the CBI by Calcutta High Court, and Samaddar was added to its charge sheet.
With his arrest, a total of 10 KMC councilors have so far been arrested by the police.