Free hand to police to deal with gangsters in West Bengal: Dilip Ghosh
West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh announced that the state government has granted police full authority to use zero-tolerance tactics against gangsters. He emphasized that encounters are considered a last resort for maintaining law and order in the region.
Why it matters
The policy shift signals a more aggressive stance on organized crime in West Bengal, raising questions about police accountability and human rights.
West Bengal Panchayat Minister Dilip Ghosh on Sunday (August 23, 2026) asserted that the BJP government has given a free hand to the police to take action against gangsters in the State.
Speaking at a function, the Kharagpur MLA said “threat culture” has now become a thing of the past in West Bengal.
“I have asked the police to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards criminal elements. No mafia will be allowed to step foot on the soil of Kharagpur,” he asserted.
“Forget about what happened during the TMC rule in West Bengal. The BJP government has given a free hand to the police to take action against mafia and gangsters,” the senior BJP leader said.
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