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TMC MLA Hospitalised During CID Panchayat Violence Questioning
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.
Trinamool Congress MLA Paresh Ram Das fell ill while being questioned by the CID on Monday.
Das complained of chest pain and breathlessness about five hours after arriving at the agency’s office.
He was taken to SSKM Hospital and placed on oxygen support, with doctors keeping him under observation.
The CID summoned Das over allegations of violence during West Bengal’s 2023 panchayat elections.
Before questioning, Das posted a message saying, “Goodbye Canning, we will meet again, we will talk,” prompting arrest speculation among supporters.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress MLA Paresh Ram Das was questioned and later hospitalised.
- What
- Das fell ill during CID questioning and was admitted to SSKM Hospital.
- Where
- The questioning took place at CID headquarters, Bhabani Bhavan, in Kolkata; Das was hospitalised at SSKM Hospital.
- When
- Monday, September 21; he arrived at about 11 a.m. and reported symptoms around 4 p.m.
- Why
- The CID was questioning him about allegations of violence during the 2023 panchayat elections.
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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