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Crime
Gold and Cash Seized, Ex-Bodyguard of TMC Leader Arrested in Bengal Stone Trader Case
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 11:37 AM
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Police seized Rs 12.84 lakh and 800 grams of gold, while the former bodyguard of a Trinamool Congress leader was taken into custody over a case involving Bengal stone trader Tulu.
Police officials announced that they have seized a total of Rs 12.84 lakh along with 800 grams of gold during a raid linked to a case involving a stone trader from Bengal named Tulu. The confiscated assets are believed to be connected to illicit financial activities.
In a related development, the former bodyguard of a prominent Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader was arrested and held in custody. Authorities say the individual is suspected of facilitating transactions between the TMC leader and the stone trader.
The arrest was made following an investigation that traced the flow of funds and valuables. Law enforcement agencies are continuing to probe the extent of the network and are looking into additional suspects.
The case is now under the purview of the local police and the Central Bureau of Investigation, which will oversee the legal proceedings and further investigations.
In a related development, the former bodyguard of a prominent Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader was arrested and held in custody. Authorities say the individual is suspected of facilitating transactions between the TMC leader and the stone trader.
The arrest was made following an investigation that traced the flow of funds and valuables. Law enforcement agencies are continuing to probe the extent of the network and are looking into additional suspects.
The case is now under the purview of the local police and the Central Bureau of Investigation, which will oversee the legal proceedings and further investigations.