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TMC MLA Hospitalised During CID Panchayat Violence Questioning

TMC MLA Hospitalised During CID Panchayat Violence Questioning
TMC MLA falls ill during CID questioning, hospitalised · theprint.in

Trinamool Congress MLA Paresh Ram Das was answering questions from the CID.

The questions were about violence during the 2023 panchayat elections.

He arrived at the CID office at about 11 a.m.

Later, at around 4 p.m., he said he had chest pain and trouble breathing.

Officials took him to SSKM Hospital.

Doctors gave him oxygen and kept him under observation.

His condition was described as stable.

Supporters became worried after he posted a message that sounded like a goodbye before the questioning.

Sources close to him said he had already been unwell and had recently received treatment in Chennai.

Key facts

Politician
Paresh Ram Das, Trinamool Congress MLA for Canning Paschim
Symptoms
Chest pain and breathlessness
Hospital
SSKM Hospital
Condition
Reportedly stable and under observation
Questioning agency
CID
Investigation
Alleged violence during the 2023 panchayat elections
Prior treatment
Sources said Das had recently returned from Chennai after undergoing treatment

Quotes

A senior CID officer

Senior officer commenting on Das’s condition during CID questioning

“Das complained of chest pain and breathlessness at around 4 pm, nearly five hours after he appeared before the investigating agency in connection with allegations of violence during the panchayat elections.”
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“His condition was stated to be stable, though doctors decided to keep him under observation.”
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Sources

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