Archive · 27 May 2025
Bankura: Five Arrested for Unauthorised Data Collection
In Bankura, five people were arrested for taking people's personal information like ID cards without permission.
They went door-to-door saying they were helping open bank accounts.
They also gave out free spices and food to get the information.
A political party, Trinamool Congress, said this might be a trick by another party, BJP.
The police are checking who the people worked for and why they were collecting the information.
They are now in police custody.
Five individuals were arrested in Bankura for allegedly collecting personal data without authorization.
The arrests followed a Trinamool Congress (TMC) circular warning party workers of a data collection conspiracy.
The suspects were gathering Aadhaar and voter card copies under the guise of opening bank accounts.
They claimed to represent a Haryana-based company and offered food items for personal information.
The suspects were charged under multiple sections and remanded in police custody.
- Who
- Five individuals, allegedly collecting data.
- What
- Unauthorised collection of Aadhaar and voter card copies.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Bankura municipality, West Bengal
- Why
- The exact reason for data collection is under investigation.
Trinamool Congress
BJP
Political Allegations
Trinamool Congress
Trinamool Congress alleged the data collection was part of a BJP strategy.
BJP
BJP denied the allegations.
- Location
- Bankura, West Bengal
- Arrests
- Five
- Alleged Activities
- Unauthorised data collection
- Items Collected
- Aadhaar and voter card copies
- Suspects' Claim
- Employees of a Haryana-based company
- Charges
- Multiple BNS sections
- Custody
- Two days police custody