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.
The West Bengal Police held a Press briefing today on Ma Kali idol desecration in Kakdwip yesterday. The WB Police had posted on its X handle clarifications regarding the incident, which had led to mob mobilisation on national highways and warned against any ‘misinformation’ being spread regarding it.
The West Bengal Police has warned people spreading misinformation on Kakdwip temple, that its Kali idol has been damaged on Wednesday morning.
A second-year medical student was allegedly gang-raped in a forested area near the campus late on Friday night.
With just nine days left before Durga Puja, West Bengal Police said Friday that it is prepared to manage massive crowds expected across the state during the biggest festival for Bengalis.
West Bengal Police on Tuesday said that they have busted an illegal arms factory in South 24 Parganas district and arrested two persons in connection with the incident.
