Former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen arrested in Durga Puja ticket scam

KOLKATA Former West Bengal Minister Indranil Sen was arrested by Kolkata Police on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) evening in connection with a Durga Puja ticket scam case. Mr. Sen, a minister during the Mamata Banerjee administration, had been summoned for questioning at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office. He was arrested by the State Police immediately after leaving the ED’s office. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/ Mr. Sen, who faces allegations of financial irregularities, had been avoiding summonses by the ED and police. He was questioned by the ED at their office in the CGO Complex in Salt Lake for over 4 hours on Wednesday (October 28). Officers of the Kolkata Police Detective Department and Bidhannagar Police maintained a tight cordon around the ED office while he was being interrogated. Mr. Sen has been questioned several times before.