TMC Leader Jahangir Khan Arrested Near India-Nepal Border

North Bengal: Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan was arrested by the West Bengal Police Special Task Force near the India-Nepal border on Monday. Khan had been evading arrest for several days in connection with multiple extortion cases. Police sources confirmed that seven FIRs have been filed against him at Falta Police Station in South 24 Parganas.

His arrest followed the Calcutta High Court's decision to vacate the interim protection that previously prevented coercive actions against him. Jahangir Khan, who contested the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election from Falta, had withdrawn from the repoll campaign amid controversy but continued to be a significant political figure in the constituency.