Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Two Arrested in Staged Crash of Key Witness
Two men, including a local political leader, were arrested for their alleged role in a staged car crash that killed two people.
The crash was meant to harm Bholanath Ghosh, an important witness in cases against a powerful local leader named Sheikh Shahjahan.
The accident happened on a highway when a truck hit Ghosh's car, killing his son and the driver.
The two arrested men were not originally named in the complaint but were later found to be involved.
One of them is a known aide of Sheikh Shahjahan and was previously suspended from his political party.
The police are still investigating, and the main accused, the truck driver, is still missing.
Two men, including a Trinamool Congress zilla parishad member, were arrested for their alleged role in a staged road accident.
The accident targeted Bholanath Ghosh, a key witness in multiple CBI cases against Sheikh Shahjahan.
The crash killed Ghosh's son and the driver, while Ghosh sustained injuries.
The accused were not named in the original FIR but were later found to be involved in the conspiracy.
The prime accused, the truck driver, remains on the run.
- Who
- Uttam Sardar (Trinamool Congress zilla parishad member), Ruhul Kuddus Sheikh, Bholanath Ghosh (key witness), Satyajit Ghosh, Shahanur Molla (victims)
- What
- Staged road accident and arrests for conspiracy to eliminate a key witness
- When
- Incident occurred on Wednesday morning; arrests made on Friday night
- Where
- Basanti highway, Sandeshkhali, Basirhat
- Why
- Alleged conspiracy to eliminate Bholanath Ghosh, a crucial witness in multiple CBI cases against Sheikh Shahjahan
- Victims
- Satyajit Ghosh, Shahanur Molla
- Accused
- Uttam Sardar, Ruhul Kuddus Sheikh
- Location
- Basanti highway, Sandeshkhali
- Date of Incident
- Wednesday morning
- Charges
- Criminal conspiracy under Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Custody Duration
- Nine days of police custody
- Prime Accused
- Alim Molla (truck driver, on the run)