Falta’s ‘Pushpa’ Jahangir Khan, wife may have around 60 properties, SIT uncovers deeds
Jahangir Khan and his wife have been arrested in separate cases. While Jahangir is in judicial custody, his wife is in police custody.
Jahangir Khan and his wife have been arrested in separate cases. While Jahangir is in judicial custody, his wife is in police custody.
Police arrested Regina Bibi, wife of Trinamool leader Jahangir Khan, in the Falta Police Station attack case. Investigators say she played a key role in planning the attempted rescue operation.
Tension prevailed in South 24-Parganas' Falta on Tuesday after police and Central forces dispersed a protest staged by supporters of arrested local strongman Jahangir Khan, who was recently apprehended near the India-Nepal border and is currently in police custody.
In the video that has now gone viral, Jahangir was seen being escorted by police personnel on the streets. While Jahangir who has earlier described himself as Falta's 'Pushpa' was seen in white polo tees and shorts, the uniformed cops were armed and wearing helmets.
Bottlers told The Statesman that a total of 36 bottlers across the state allegedly suffered and were extorted by the ‘distributors’ allegedly under the instructions of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
Jahangir Khan was arrested near the India-Nepal border in north Bengal.
Jahangir Khan who was fielded by the TMC as a candidate in the Assembly re-election in Falta had been absconding after multiple allegations were levelled against him following several incidents of violence in his constituency.
Jahangir Khan was fielded by the TMC in the Falta assembly repoll but he withdrew his candidature on May 19, just two days before polling.
The summer vacation bench of Justice Partha Sarathi Sen of the Calcutta High Court did not extend his protection again.
TMC's Jahangir Khan ended up at the fourth position, with a mere 7,783 votes.
