Ex-TMC MLA Sujoy Hazra arrested in extortion case; eggs hurled at convoy

KOLKATA: Former TMC MLA Sujoy Hazra was taken into custody connected Sunday implicit allegations of extortion and forgery.Residents reportedly hurled eggs astatine a constabulary conveyance carrying TMC person Sujoy Hazra, alleging that helium had taken wealth for lodging operation but failed to present the promised houses.

“In 2021, helium took 10 lakhs from a complainant named Imran and did not instrumentality it. Not lone did helium neglect to instrumentality the money, but helium besides did not instrumentality the property, " nationalist authoritative Najim Habib said.According to nationalist authoritative Najim Habib, successful 2021, Sujoy Hazra took Rs 10 lakh from a complainant named Imran and did not instrumentality it. He besides failed to instrumentality the spot contempt repeated demands."Following the allegation, erstwhile the complainant went to the location of the accused, Sujoy Hazra refused him, determination are galore non-bailable sections applied, including 420, 406, 461, 472, 120B, and 409. Because it involves authorities spot and forgery was committed, it turned into the transgression breach of spot and misappropriation of authorities property, " authoritative Najim added.(With bureau inputs)