Prakash Chik Baraik's Rental Property Ransacked by Thugs, 3 Arrested

On Wednesday night, a bunch of thugs broke into the rental property of Prakash Chik Baraik, the district president of the Trinamul party and member of the Rajya Sabha, in Alipurduar. They beat up two people and looted the building.

Three of them were turned over to the police when Prakash, along with a few other party workers, managed to apprehend them. Three more people were detained by the police in relation to the event.

An investigation is underway to determine the attack's motivation.

The MP comes from the Kumargram block of the Alipurduar district, home of the Newlands Tea Estate. Prakash, an MP and the leader of the district's Trinamul party, has rented a home in Madhyapara, a neighborhood in ward 4 of Alipurduar town, where this event occurred.

About 11.30 p.m., six young people arrived at the residence in an SUV while Prakash was meeting with some Trinamul employees about a Bijoya Sanmilani.

Three people entered the building, while the other three remained outside.

According to sources, they grabbed the apartment's private security guy and gave him a severe treatment. The guard was then compelled to lead them to Prakash's apartment when they seized him by the collar.

The three kept ringing the bell and began to kick and bash on the door as soon as they arrived at the apartment.

Prakash was accompanied by a Trinamul laborer named Swapan Sarkar, who unlocked the door. The three of them rushed at him and began to beat him.

"Such a quick onslaught caught us off guard. I attempted to stop them, along with a few others, as they began robbing the furniture. We overwhelmed the three when a few other apartment tenants barged in. The Trinamul MP said, "I phoned the police right away, and they came to my house in ten minutes.

Three other people who were outside were detained by the police as well. According to accounts, several sharp weapons were discovered inside their car.

"I don't even know why they targeted my accommodations. I think there's a BJP plot," Prakash said.

BJP officials refuted the accusation, however. "The MP from Trinamul is needlessly involving the BJP in the matter. There is no link between us and the assault. Manoj Tigga, the main whip of the BJP in the Assembly and president of the district, said, "We think the police will uncover the truth."

The MP filed a complaint, according to district police head Y. Raghuvamshi, and investigations were underway.

After all six appeared in court on Thursday, a local judge placed five in judicial detention for 14 days and one under police custody for four days.

two held in gold

In response to a tip, a team from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) detained two Rajasthani citizens on Wednesday in New Jalpaiguri carrying 1.7 kg of gold valued at more than Rs 1 crore.

Ankit Tak and Kamlesh Ghanchi from Pali, Rajasthan, were reportedly taken off the Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express in New Jalpaiguri, according to sources. Four gold objects in the form of bracelets were discovered when they were frisked at the DRI office.

With a weight of 1.776 kg, the gold was valued at around Rs 1.07 crore.

According to DRI officials, the pair was transporting the gold to Delhi after it was smuggled via the Tripura border between Bangladesh and India.

Cough mixtures

On Wednesday, the Siliguri Metropolitan Police and Pradhannagar police special operation squad detained two Siliguri residents in possession of cough syrup valued at Rs one lakh.