Police are yet to arrest Mr Chakraborty, councillor of Ward 9 under the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area, even seven days after allegations of assault and extortion of several lakhs of rupees were lodged with the local police station against the councillor by Mr Halder.
The Baguihati police station had issued a summons to Mr Chakraborty in connection with the allegations. The notice was pasted on the door of his house on Tuesday, asking him to appear at the police station within 24 hours.
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