TMC councillor arrested amid extortion allegations; crowd chants 'chor, chor' at court in Kolkata

Trinamool Congress councillor Mahesh Sharma faced 'thief, thief' chants at Bankshall court following his arrest for alleged extortion and intimidation in his Kolkata ward. Sharma, representing the Burrabazar area, was apprehended after a complaint of extortion demands was filed. He was met with similar slogans outside the police station where he was held in custody.