Cooch Behar, May 19 -- West Bengal police have arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abdul Kader Haque on Monday following serious allegations of post-poll physical assault and violence.

Meanwhile, fresh action has been initiated in connection with the 2021 post-poll violence cases in West Bengal, with authorities starting 458 new enquiries, registering 181 new FIRs and reopening 59 cases where final reports had earlier been submitted.

The process of investigation and reopening of cases is continuing.

The developments come after West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari directed police across the state to enforce provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and register FIRs in all uninvestigated murder and assault cases lin...