The arrests took place last night and another suspect was apprehended midday today from a location in Bihar near the Harishchandrapur police station area in Malda, sources confirmed. Police are interrogating the suspects to identify the mastermind behind the crime.
Six individuals were initially detained for questioning. On Friday, the three accused were presented before the Malda District Court under heavy security and remanded to 14 days of police custody. The arrested individuals have been identified as Sami Akhtar (20), Tinku Ghosh (22), and Abdul Gani (23). Among them, Sami Akhtar and Abdul Gani are residents of Bihar, while Tinku Ghosh is from English Bazar in Malda.
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