More TMC netas held over extortion, violence

Kolkata: Police have arrested several Trinamool functionaries in the past 24 hours on charges ranging from extortion and post-poll violence to running illicit rackets.Tension flared in Canning after TMC youth president Aritra Bose was arrested for allegedly shooting a BJP worker on counting day. Angry women armed with brooms and shoes surrounded the police station and attacked the prison van carrying Bose to Alipore court, forcing the deployment of central forces.Among those arrested were Bidhannagar Ward 26 councillor Sushovan Mondal and Abhijit Polley (alias Chottu) in an extortion case. Labour union functionary Tarak De, considered close to former minister Jyotipriya Mallick, was arrested in Habra for allegedly extorting auto drivers.In separate cases, police arrested Sandeshkhali vice-president Sridam Hawli for land grabbing and attempted murder. Police also arrested Ashoknagar netas— Moni Gazi and Sheikh Injamul, for attacking police personnel, alongside four other arrests in Hooghly and Swarupnagar connected to unresolved 2021 post-poll violence.