Krishnagar, May 30 -- Police on Saturday arrested Nabadwip Municipality chairman Biman Krishna Saha after a large quantity of government relief materials was recovered from a local clubhouse situated beside his residence.
The recovery, made during a late Friday night police raid, comes amid a series of similar seizures from the homes and premises of erstwhile rulers, Trinamool Congress leaders, across the state following the recent political change in West Bengal.
The latest incident has intensified allegations of large-scale diversion and unauthorised storage of government relief materials meant for vulnerable citizens.
According to police and local sources, a substantial quantity of tarpaulins, blankets and sarees bearing government re...