Two Trinamool Congress leaders held in Bengal in connection with attack on Nadda’s convoy six years ago
Two Trinamool Congress leaders have been arrested in West Bengal for their alleged involvement in a 2020 attack on BJP leader J.P. Nadda's convoy. Police also seized firearms from the suspects during the apprehension.
Why it matters
The arrest revives a high-profile political violence case, highlighting the ongoing friction between the ruling party and the opposition in West Bengal.
Two Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district were arrested in connection with the attack on the convoy of then BJP president J.P. Nadda six years ago , a senior officer said on Monday (September 21, 2026).
The accused, identified as Ripon Sheikh and Sanjib Mondal, were apprehended by Usthi Police Station personnel on Sunday (September 20, 2026), he said, adding that firearms were seized from their possession.
"During the investigation, the police found that the two were allegedly involved in the attack on Nadda's convoy at Shirakol in South 24 Parganas on December 10, 2020," the officer said.
The two men were known as "influential TMC leaders in the Magrahat Paschim area and also faced allegations of involvement in anti-social activities", he said.
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