Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Police Detain Teacher's Leader Ahead of Kolkata Protest
Teachers in West Bengal, unhappy about a recruitment scam, planned a protest march.
The police detained their leader, Suman Biswas, before it started, citing an audio clip suggesting violence.
Biswas was held and later released.
The teachers were protesting the recruitment scam and seeking employment.
Another person, Rezaul Karim, was arrested regarding the audio clip but was later released on bail.
Suman Biswas, Unemployed Teachers' Forum convenor, was detained before a planned march.
The march was to protest the SSC recruitment scam and demand jobs.
Police cited an audio clip, alleging the march was planned with violence.
Biswas was detained at Adisaptagram station and released after eight hours.
Rezaul Karim was arrested in Murshidabad related to the audio clip, then bailed.
- Who
- Suman Biswas, Bidhannagar Police, Unemployed Teachers' Forum, Rezaul Karim.
- What
- Police detained Suman Biswas, the Unemployed Teachers' Forum convenor.
- When
- Monday, August 19, 2024
- Where
- Adisaptagram railway station, Hooghly district, Kolkata's Salt Lake area
- Why
- To prevent a planned march, allegedly planned with violent intentions, and to maintain law and order.
Unemployed Teachers' Forum
Bidhannagar Police
Purpose of March
Unemployed Teachers' Forum
The march aims to protest the recruitment scam and demand jobs.
Bidhannagar Police
Police claim the marchers planned violence.
Police Actions
Unemployed Teachers' Forum
Police action is an attempt to suppress the protest.
Bidhannagar Police
Police are taking necessary steps to maintain law and order.
- Event
- Detainment of Suman Biswas
- Organization
- Unemployed Teachers' Forum
- Location of planned march
- SSC office, Kolkata
- Date of Detainment
- August 19, 2024
- Reason for Detainment
- Alleged plans for violent actions during the march
- Detainee Release
- After 8 Hours
