09/06/2026
A TMC leader from Howrah has been arrested after police found him hiding under a pile of sarees at a government godown in Amta. Brahmananda Chakraborty was nabbed following a tip off about his whereabouts.
Chakraborty, who holds a position in the Trinamool Congress party, is accused of collecting cut money from local residents in exchange for sanctioning benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana housing scheme.
The scheme is meant to provide housing assistance to economically weaker sections of society. Chakraborty allegedly demanded illegal payments from beneficiaries before approving their eligibility, depriving genuine applicants of government assistance they were entitled to.
His arrest has once again brought focus on the issue of corruption at the grassroots level in West Bengal, where cut money complaints against ruling party functionaries have repeatedly surfaced over the past several years.