West Bengal police arrest Trinamool leader Jahangir Khan

Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan was arrested by the West Bengal Special Task Force near the India-Nepal border on Monday, June 8, 2026. The arrest follows the Calcutta High Court's decision to vacate an interim protection order that had shielded him from arrest in connection with multiple criminal cases.

Khan, a candidate in the recent Falta assembly constituency repoll, was apprehended after a coordinated operation. Officials stated he had been hiding in a hotel near the border for two days. During the arrest, a significant cache of documents was seized. Investigators said Khan had gone into hiding immediately after the court withdrew his protection and had switched off his mobile phones to evade tracking. His movements were traced through analysis of his associates' communications and frequent travel routes, leading to his capture by an undercover police unit. Legal procedures are underway to bring him back to Kolkata.

Police sources confirm that seven First Information Reports have been registered against Khan at the Falta police station in South 24 Parganas district. The allegations include extortion, murder, and various atrocities against the community. Residents...