3 held for attempted shooting of TMC councillor

Three persons, including a cab driver, were arrested in connection with the attempted assassination of a Trinamul councillor in Kolkata.

For a mere Rs 10,000, assassins attempted to kill Sushanta Ghosh, Trinamul councillor of Ward 108 of KMC, police sources said.

After being promised an immediate payment of Rs 2,500, the accused arrived in Kolkata from Bihar on Friday with two accomplices. Traveling by train to Howrah and then by taxi, they reached the port area in Kolkata.

Before the attack on Friday, the assailants visited Park Circus. Police investigations into the case have revealed these details.

On Saturday, police arrested a taxi driver named Ahmed, who reportedly drove the accused around the city. Efforts to track down the remaining culprits and the main conspirator are ongoing.

The police arrested a young man named Yuvraj Singh on Friday night in connection with the attempted shootout of the councillor.

After interrogation, it was revealed that Yuvraj is a resident of Vaishali, Bihar.

He reportedly arrived in Kolkata with two companions on Thursday after being hired for the task. According to the accused, they were promised Rs 10,000 in total and given Rs 2,500 in advance.

CCTV footage from various locations shows that the trio arrived at Howrah station by train on Thursday, took a taxi to the port area, and later used the same taxi to reach Park Circus on Friday evening.

From there, they proceeded to the Bypass area, where they met a man named Iqbal.