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MLA Humayun Kabir Detained During Rejinagar By-Election, Released After 12 Hours
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News18•06-10-2026, 21:58
MLA Humayun Kabir Detained During Rejinagar By-Election, Released After 12 Hours
- •Naoda MLA Humayun Kabir was detained by the police on the morning of the Rejinagar by-election for allegedly roaming near a polling booth.
- •Humayun criticized the police heavily, accusing them of rigging the election while he was detained at the station for nearly 12 hours.
- •After his release following the conclusion of the polls, Humayun sarcastically remarked that the police and Election Commission should be awarded top national honors.
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Naoda MLA and Aam Janta Unnayan Party Chairman Humayun Kabir was detained by the police for breaking the law on the morning of the Rejinagar by-election after he wandered near a polling booth and launched an attack on the police.
A written complaint was lodged against Humayun Kabir at the Bidhannagar Cyber Crime police station and the Election Commission by a social worker for using abusive language and making personal attacks against Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
The voter turnout for the Rejinagar by-election reached 80.07 percent.
