Howrah: Howrah City Police on Friday arrested two local Trinamool functionaries from Liluah on charges of wetland occupation, unlawful land conversion, forced evictions, extortion and links to bomb-attack incidents. The arrested men, Ranjit Karmakar and
Rajbeer Singh, were allegedly involved in land grabbing for years. Police said the arrests were part of an ongoing special operation. BJP district secretary Omprakash Singh alleged political protection, while Howrah Youth Trinamool president Kailash Misra claimed the duo were falsely implicated.