Dholahat blast: Day after 2 brothers booked, 1 of them arrested
THE POLICE on Wednesday said they arrested one person – Chandrakant Banik – in connection with an explosion in the Dholahat area of West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district that claimed the lives of eight other members of the Banik family. The arrest comes after a non-bailable case was registered against Chandrakant and his brother Tushar by the police, citing charges including storing dangerous substances and unintentional murder, along with violations of the Fire Act.
Chandrakant, who reportedly managed a major chunk of the family’s business, and Tushar, who assisted him, are now the central focus of the police investigation, officers said. According to sources, a report submitted by the District Magistrate to Nabanna has claimed that the family did not have the licence necessary to ope...