The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police on Saturday (June 6, 2026) recovered a huge cache of firearms and cartridges allegedly hidden inside a pond belonging to a Trinamool Congress functionary at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district.
The pond where these arms and ammunition were recovered belonged to local Trinamool leaders Robin Das and his brother Gopal Das.
Observing that for years under the previous Trinamool regime, such illegal weapons were stockpiled and used ruthlessly to terrorise the public, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari praised the West Bengal Police for the major breakthrough.
“On precise intelligence inputs, the Special Task Force (STF) conducted extensive raids across multiple locations near Sarberia Bazaar in Kumrakhali, Basanti, and Sandeshkhali areas. Forces have successfully seized a massive cache of illegal firearms and ammunition hidden away to disrupt peace,” Mr. Adhikari said.
Videos of the recovery made from the waters of the pond by police personnel went viral on social media. Sandeshkhali had made headlines in the early months of 2024, when locals, particularly women, came out in protest against local Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan. The Trinamool leader was arrested for being responsible for an attack on officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and has been behind bars since then.
Kudos to the West Bengal Police for a Major Breakthrough.
On precise intelligence inputs, the Special Task Force (STF) conducted extensive raids across multiple locations near Sarberia Bazaar in Kumrakhali, Basanti, and Sandeshkhali areas.
Forces have successfully seized a… pic.twitter.com/pPZhT4VwQd
“Those dark days are over. Our government remains unconditionally committed to restoring law and order. We will continue to track down, unearth, and recover every single piece of illegal firearm across the length and breadth of West Bengal,” the Chief Minister said.
One of the survivors of Sandeshkhali violence, Rekha Patra, now a BJP MLA from Hingalganj Assembly seat, said that there was an atmosphere of fear in the Trinamool regime and now normalcy is being restored. She claimed that these arms were hidden by the Trinamool supporters who were close to Shahjahan.
Published - June 06, 2026 02:34 pm IST
Bengal / state politics / Kolkata / All India Trinamool Congress
Source: The Hindu - India News
