5 Arrested, Including Former TMC Councillor, From Gambling Den in Durgapur

Durgapur: Durgapur Police Station has arrested Chandan Saha, former Trinamool Congress councillor of ward number 21 of the Municipal Corporation, from a gambling den. It is alleged that a gambling den was being operated in a hotel in the Bhiringi area. The Durgapur Police conducted a sudden raid on the hotel. In the police action, five gamblers including Chandan Saha were caught red-handed. Those arrested also include Vidhan Dutta, Sunil Bagdi, Shubhankar Biswas, and Dhananjay Chakraborty. Police seized approximately Rs 1 lakh in cash and other gambling materials from the spot. There is widespread discussion in the Bhiringi area regarding the incident. It is alleged that the gambling den was being run inside the hotel for a long time, evading police surveillance. Since the Trinamool regime, Chandan Saha has been accused of setting up gambling dens in hotels by using his political influence one after another. Durgapur West BJP MLA Lakshman Chandra Ghorui alleged that he is involved not only in gambling but also in several other illegal activities. Claims of his involvement in several cases of extortion in the area have also been made. MLA Lakshman Ghorui claimed that Chandan Saha has several members in his syndicate. Such business was being run in collusion with them for a long time. The former councillor has amassed huge properties through various illegal activities. According to the MLA, common people want to know how such business was being run day after day using political influence. All these matters should be investigated. However, the BJP MLA said that he is satisfied with the way the police are working. The police presented everyone in the Durgapur Sub-Divisional Court.