Police arrested two more on Wednesday, taking the total number of arrests in connection with the Kankulia violence to 19. The accused were identified as Rakesh Banik alias Kele of Panchanantala Road and Rajib Das alias Sonu, also from the same neighbourhood. Babu Sona and Subho were arrested in connectionwith a case that is different from the one for which Naskar was arrested. Rahul Das, alias Babu Sona, and Subhankar Roy, alias Subho, were remanded in police custody till February 9. The clash at Kankulia allegedly involved Babu Sona and his associates against Bapi Haldar’s men.

Source: The Telegraph February 05, 2026 02:00 UTC