00:00Now, breaking news, it's coming in from the state of West Bengal.
00:03Hooghly Rural Police have arrested Uttam Kundu,
00:07District TMC President and former Chairman of Tarakeshawar Municipality
00:11in connection with the Tarakeshawar Police Station case
00:13that was registered on August 22nd.
00:16He faces charges under several sections of the BNS,
00:19including serious economic offenses, property fraud,
00:22forgery, extortion and criminal intimidation,
00:24along with charges under the Arms Act.
00:27The court granted 14 days of police custody at this given point.
00:31This is Uttam Kundu, who's the District TMC President,
00:34who's now been arrested by the cops at this given point.
00:38We're awaiting more details on this very story so far,
00:42but as we said, several charges under the BNS,
00:47including economic offenses and also the Arms, Under the Arms Act.
00:51These are the two wide umbrellas in terms of the charges that he's currently facing,
00:55under which several sections for which he's been booked.
00:59He's the District TMC President and the former Chairman of Tarakeshawar Municipality.
01:04And the case, in fact, was come out to register on August 22nd.
01:10Big development on that very end.
01:12As you can see, the visuals of him being taken in.
01:15And now he's, in fact, in police custody for 14 days,
01:18as per the court granting him that rumman.
01:22This is a TMC Neta that's been arrested from Hooghly in West Bengal.
01:28Several charges that he's currently facing.
01:30We are awaiting more details in terms of what next
01:34and what exactly are the cases for which he's been booked.
01:38Remember, the cases were booked against him on August 22nd, just a day ago.
01:45Fraud and extortion being the major helm of affairs
01:49for which he's, in fact, been taken in.
01:52Now, investigation will continue to unravel his involvement,
01:57his role in all of these rackets that were running.
02:01And even in the Arms Act, which is a major serious allegation
02:05coming in at this given point against Uttam Kundu,
02:08that shall also be looked at and investigated at length.
02:13Who was he supplying to?
02:15Where all was he getting the stock himself from?
02:18All of that comes under the radar.
02:20Now, we have Anupam Mishra joining us on the broadcast.
02:22Anupam, this was a case, a very good evening to you firstly.
02:25This was a case that was registered yesterday itself.
02:27And we see the police action having come in within just a day's time.
02:31He's been taken into custody.
02:33Just take us through what we know so far about his role in these rackets
02:37for which he's been booked.
02:40Well, you know, Uggli police is investigating the case
02:43and Uttam Kundu, the TNC district president,
02:48has been charged under several sections of BMS
02:52and has been nabbed by Uggli police.
02:55And several charges, including previous economic offenses,
03:01property fraud, forgery, extortion, and criminal intimidation
03:06along with charges under the Arms Act.
03:08Several acts are there under which he has been arrested
03:12and he has been taken to the court,
03:14which granted 14 days police custody.
03:16And right now, police is trying to interrogate Uttam Kundu
03:21to find out more details about these charges
03:24which have been labelled against him.
03:28Right, Anupam.
03:29Thank you for bringing us all of these details
03:31with regards to the very case.
03:33And we'll keep a track, viewers,
03:35as to how it further pans out,
03:37what investigation comes out to reveal
03:40about his role into these very rackets that we're running.
03:43But for now, these are the details that we have for you.
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