Kolkata, 05 June (H.S.) : A large quantity of relief materials was reportedly recovered from a warehouse linked to former Pandaveswar MLA Narendranath Chakraborty in the Andal area of West Bardhaman, triggering tension and protests in the locality.

According to local reports, the warehouse located in the Bankola area, adjacent to Chakraborty’s residence, was found stocked with relief items including sarees, tarpaulins, mosquito nets, and school uniforms meant for children. The discovery was made after local residents gathered outside the premises and raised protests, alleging that government-distributed relief materials intended for poor beneficiaries had been unlawfully stored and diverted.

Eyewitness accounts suggest that agitated villagers, along with local political activists, broke open the lock of the warehouse and entered the premises, where they allegedly found the stockpile of relief goods. The situation escalated, prompting intervention by police and central security forces, who were deployed to bring the situation under control.

Residents have accused the former MLA and his associates of misappropriating welfare supplies meant for distribution among economically weaker sections, alleging that the items were instead stored and potentially sold or diverted elsewhere. The claims have sparked widespread anger in the area, particularly amid ongoing allegations of irregularities involving relief distribution networks.

In a separate but related incident in Jamuria, relief materials including blankets, tarpaulins, and ration supplies such as rice and wheat were reportedly recovered from the residence of TMC leader and Panchayat Samiti Public Works functionary Uday Singh. Locals have alleged that the materials were also intended for distribution among the needy and were missing from official channels after the political change in the region.

Authorities have not yet issued an official statement confirming the ownership or legitimacy of the recovered materials, and investigations are expected to determine whether the stockpiled goods were diverted from government welfare schemes.

No reports in the provided material indicate any involvement of unrelated or additional items such as condoms, and no such issue has been mentioned in the source details.

Hindusthan Samachar / Satya Prakash Singh