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Humayun Kabir Arrested in Rejinagar After Threatening Police
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News18•06-10-2026, 09:09
Humayun Kabir Arrested in Rejinagar After Threatening Police
- •Humayun Kabir was arrested in Rejinagar for arguing and verbally abusing the police during the by-elections.
- •Despite not being a candidate, the Nowda MLA allegedly gathered crowds in areas where Section 163 was enforced.
- •Humayun mocked the police as 'brokers', challenged them to take off their uniforms, and threatened them with a raised finger.
- •He instructed his supporters to stand up against the police with clubs, leading to a tense situation and his eventual detention.
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Humayun Kabir was detained by the Rejinagar police after allegedly gathering crowds in multiple places where Section 163 was in force, despite not being a candidate in the by-elections. He also hurled verbal abuse at the police, mocking them as 'brokers' and threatening them.
Humayun Kabir engaged in arguments, scuffles, and verbal abuse with the police, mocking them as 'brokers' and telling them to 'take off their uniforms and come'. He also pointed his finger threateningly at officers and instructed his supporters to stand up against them with 'clubs'.
By-elections were underway in Nandigram and Rejinagar when Humayun Kabir arrived with his family to cast his vote at the Sompara 1 Gram Panchayat center.
