Police had been searching for Dilip Mondal since a case was registered against him under non-bailable sections following allegations of threats and intimidation linked to a viral video circulating on social media.
Prashanta Burman, the suspended BDO from Rajganj in Jalpaiguri, was absconding since January after the Supreme Court declined to grant him protection in the murder case.
The fresh arrests have pushed the total number of accused held in the case to 65, marking one of the biggest coordinated actions in the probe so far.
Giasuddin Molla earlier served as the West Bengal Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education. He was the TMC legislator from Magrahat (Pashim) from 2011 to 2026.
The Election Commission of India has intensified its crackdown in West Bengal as part of its drive to ensure free and fair elections, suspending five police officers in the Diamond Harbour district and ordering disciplinary proceedings over "serious misconduct and failure to maintain neutrality" during the ongoing 2026 Assembly elections.
West Bengal Police on Saturday refuted allegations that the administration had issued directives to stop Saraswati Puja at a school in Barasat in North 24-Parganas district, calling such claims false and misleading.
West Bengal Police, along with officials from Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) ~ the company behind Goodknight brand ~ raided across North 24-Parganas and South 24-Parganas to curb the sale of counterfeit Goodknight LV refills in the region.
The West Bengal Police personnel were attacked in North 24-Parganas district's Nazat police station area while trying to stop illegal construction on a plot of land, the police said on Saturday.
Dhanbad Police have unearthed a fake job racket of West Bengal Police recruitment exam and arrested 17 persons and seized several documents and cell phones from a local lodge on Sunday afternoon.
The West Bengal Police have decided to tie up with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to curb crimes, said a police source on Saturday. An AI cell is going to be formed in the police department.
