Bengal: 'Mastermind' of judicial officers' gherao in Malda arrested from Bagdogra airport

KOLKATA: (Apr 3) The West Bengal Police on Friday arrested the alleged mastermind of the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda district from Siliguri's Bagdogra airport, a senior officer said.

The accused, identified as advocate Mofakkarul Islam, was arrested while he was trying to board a flight, he said.

"He is the mastermind of the Kaliachak incident in which seven judicial officers were gheraoed inside a BDO office for several hours on Wednesday night. He was trying to board a flight to flee," the officer told PTI.