Kolkata: A joint team of state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Nadia district police arrested Abhijit Pundari, the prime accused in murder case of Krishnagunj MLA Satyajit Biswas, on Monday. Pundari has been arrested from Radhamohanpur in West Midnapore.
According to a source, on February 9, Pundari was absconding since Biswas was shot dead while attending a Saraswati Puja inauguration at Majdia in Nadia district.
Following the murder, the police detained two persons on the same night identified as Sujit Mondal and Kartik Mondal, who were later arrested. Police had also recovered a firearm from near the murder spot.
The state CID started a probe along with the Nadia district police. While, the sleuths were probing to get hold of the accused persons, an FIR was lodged naming BJP leader Mukul Roy and other accused persons.
Later, Roy moved to Calcutta High Court seeking anticipatory bail, which was granted on the condition that he could not visit Nadia district without court's permission.
Immediate after the murder, local residents saw Pundari escaping from the spot
and eventually informed
police. Since then sleuths were looking for him. Four days ago, sleuths nabbed two more persons identified as Kalipada Mondal and Nirmal
Ghosh.
After interrogating the four arrested persons, sleuths came to know that Pundari had attacked Biswas before during the Kali Puja over some disputes. He was eventually resisted by local residents at that time.
During investigation, it was suspected that he might try to flee to Bangladesh as the Indo-Bangla border is close to the area.
Thus, police sought help from the Border Security Force to step up vigil on the border. Pundari's picture was also provided to them.
On Sunday night, sleuths got a tip-off that Pundari was hiding somewhere in West Midnapore.
As Pundari was aware that he could be traced by his mobile's location, he left it at his home in Nadia.
During search operations at several places, sleuths were informed on Sunday that Pundari was hiding at Radhamohanpur in West Midnapore.
The officers of the joint team of the state CID and Nadia District Police raided a house from where Pundari was nabbed on Monday morning.
The house belonged to Pundari's relative.
Sleuths have seized a firearm from his procession.