The West Bengal Police on Wednesday afternoon made "preventive arrest" of BJP's state president and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar in Krishnanagar area in Nadia district when he was on his way to violence-hit Beldanga in adjoining Murshidabad.

The West Bengal Police arrested BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar to prevent him from visiting the violence-hit Beldanga area. The arrest was made under Section 170 of the BNSS.

Kolkata/Berhampore: Union minister for state and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar was arrested by the police at Krishnanagar in Nadia for trying to visit trouble hit-Beldanga

Kolkata police cite prohibitory orders as BJP leader's visit may disrupt peace in Beldanga, leading to clashes.

The West Bengal Police invoked Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to arrest BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar while he attempted to visit violence-hit Beldanga in Murshidabad.

West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar was preventively arrested while attempting to visit the violence-hit Beldanga. Clashes erupted over an objectionable message, leading to police action and prohibitory orders.

Kolkata: The West Bengal Police on Wednesday afternoon made "preventive arrest" of BJP's state president Sukanta Majumdar in Krishnanagar area in Nadia district when he was moving

On Saturday night, clashes erupted between two groups over "some condemnable mischief" at Beldanga in Murshidabad.

The party has also written to the Director General of Police to allow one leader of the party to allow them to visit violence-hit Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad district.