BJP leader held for duping, Mukul Roy named in complaint

Kolkata: A trade union leader of the BJP was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly duping a businessman by promising him a berth in one of the railway committees.

According to police, businessman Santu Ganguly, lodged a complaint against BJP trade union leader Baban Ghosh and a few others on duping charges. BJP leader Mukul Roy was also named in the complaint.

Ghosh was produced at the Alipore Court and has been remanded to police custody till August 28. Ganguly said he had given Rs 65 lakh to Ghosh between 2015 to 2016.

According to sources, Ghosh allegedly took Mukul Roy's name to instill confidence in Ganguly and exact the money out of him. Ganguly had given the money in phases between 2015 to 2016.

Several years passed but Ganguly did not get the railway committee berth and failed to meet Ghosh or get in touch with him over the phone.

On January 25, this year, Ganguly lodged a complaint at the Sarsuna police station against Ghosh and a few others.

On Tuesday night, Ghosh was detained at his house at Sakuntala Park in Patuli. He was grilled throughout the night and was arrested early on Wednesday morning.

Earlier, Ghosh had tried to set up an organisation by involving Tollywood film actors. At present, he holds the post of BJP trade union president in Bengal.

He had reportedly admitted before the police that he took money from Ganguly. However, while he being taken to the Alipore Court, he claimed he was innocent.