TMC MLA Paresh Ram Das is arrested at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport after allegedly evading police for about 17 days. Multiple outlets report he is detained while trying to travel to Mumbai and that police were searching him in connection with charges including rape and extortion, with some reports also mentioning post-poll violence allegations.
Several reports add details of the circumstances leading to the arrest, including police summons and the use of a special team from Baruipur police. Times of India says officers confiscate Rs 2 lakh and six mobile phones during the search. Other outlets describe Das as facing multiple cases and being produced before a sessions court.
Outlets also reflect factional political framing around the case. Scroll.in reports TMC claims about the lack of police action when Das was aligned with another internal faction camp, while Free Press Journal and Times of India describe disputes between Mamata Banerjee-aligned and rival TMC factions over why the arrest occurred. The Hindu notes TMC leaders’ arrests in a broader context following the BJP coming to power in May 2026.
