Kolkata, May 27 -- Bishnupur Trinamool Congress MLA Dilip Mondal was finally detained by a joint team of the West Bengal Police Special Task Force (STF) and Diamond Harbour district police from a hotel in Puri.
Police sources said Mondal was traced to a hotel in Puri following a tip-off received by the STF a few days ago.
After reaching the hotel, the officers reportedly checked the hotel register and confirmed that the MLA was staying there.
He was then detained from his room. Preparations are underway to bring him back to Kolkata.
The action comes amid an investigation into allegations that Mondal had made threatening remarks against workers and supporters of opposition parties in a video that recently went viral on social media.
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