New Delhi: A political storm has been ignited in West Bengal following the arrests of two suspects, Mussavir Hussain Shazib and Abdul Mateen Taha, within the Bengaluru cafe blast case. Both hail from Kanthi within the East Midnapore district of West Bengal and have been apprehended by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday. The controversy was sparked by Amit Malviya, the BJP’s IT Cell chief and the social gathering’s central observer for West Bengal. Malviya claimed that the arrests spotlight how West Bengal is turning into a sanctuary for terrorists.
In a submit on X, Malviya mentioned, “NIA detains two chief suspects within the Rameshwaram Cafe blast, bomber Mussavir Hussain Shazib and confederate Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa, from Kolkata. Both doubtless belong to ISIS cells in Shivamogga, Karnataka. West Bengal, sadly, underneath Mamata Banerjee, has change into a protected haven for terrorists.”
However, the West Bengal Police swiftly countered Malviya’s claims in an official assertion after his submit went viral. The assertion learn, “Contrary to the claims made by Amit Malviya, the fact is that two suspects in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case have been arrested from Purba Medinipur in a JOINT operation by the West Bengal Police and the central intelligence agencies. The proactive role of WBP in the matter has been officially acknowledged by the Central Agencies. West Bengal has NEVER been a safe haven for terrorists and the state police will continue to remain ever-vigilant in keeping its people safe from nefarious activities.”
Echoing Malviya, Dr Sukanta Majumdar, BJP’s state president in West Bengal, argued that it’s pure for terrorists to contemplate the state as a protected shelter. He identified that West Bengal is the one state the place central company officers are attacked and crushed up severely at any time when they try and take any motion in opposition to anti-national actions.
Majumdar added, “In addition, the state police are initiating an investigation against those central agency sleuths based on counter FIRs with baseless charges. Naturally, such developments encourage anti-national elements.”
In response, Kunal Ghosh, the state basic secretary of Trinamool Congress, not directly hinted on the household of the chief of the opposition within the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, who hails from Kanthi, the place the arrests have been made. Ghosh didn’t instantly identify the Adhikari household however mentioned, “Let me ask BJP leaders one question. Where are the arrests made? It is Kanthi. We all know which family and BJP’s main leader runs illegal activities from there. I urge the state agencies to investigate this matter to find out the Family’s links in providing shelter to anti-national forces.”
