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Nadda Convoy Attack: 2 TMC Leaders Arrested with Firearms in 6-Year-Old Case
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News18•21-09-2026, 10:00
Nadda Convoy Attack: 2 TMC Leaders Arrested with Firearms in 6-Year-Old Case
- •Two TMC leaders, Ripon Sheikh and Sanjeev Mondal, arrested in South 24 Parganas for alleged involvement in the 2020 attack on BJP President JP Nadda's convoy.
- •The arrests were made with firearms, and police are investigating their role in the Shirakol incident.
- •The 2020 attack occurred when Nadda's convoy was en route to a workers' meeting in Diamond Harbour, Abhishek Banerjee's constituency.
- •Allegations include stone-pelting and vandalism of multiple cars, including those of Dilip Ghosh and Mukul Roy, after police cleared a blockade by TMC workers.
- •Investigators are probing their exact involvement, the origin of the weapons, and potential wider conspiracy.
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Police arrested two TMC leaders, identified as Ripon Sheikh and Sanjeev Mondal, from Magrahat Paschim in South 24 Parganas along with firearms.
The attack on JP Nadda's convoy occurred on December 10, 2020, as he traveled to a workers' meeting in Diamond Harbour.
During the attack, bricks and sticks were thrown at JP Nadda's car, and vehicles belonging to leaders like Dilip Ghosh and Mukul Roy were vandalized alongside a bus carrying BJP supporters.
