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AJUP chief Humayun Kabir arrested during West Bengal bypoll

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 6:05 PM UTC · How we work

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Journalists Facebook Block

AJUP chief Humayun Kabir was arrested by police in Rejinagar, West Bengal, on October 6, 2026, as voting proceeded in the assembly by-election.
Figures, journalists said the arrests, detention of polling agents, and blocking of Facebook pages were intended to intimidate workers and silence reporting.
Kabir confronted officers near his home, accused partisanship, was seized by the shirt.
Alt News reported dozen journalists’ Facebook pages were blocked from September until polling ended.

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BJP Praises Police

Chief and MLA Humayun Kabir was arrested by police in Rejinagar, West Bengal, on October 6, 2026, during the election polling.
BJP leaders framed the arrest as a lawful action against divisive Hindu-Muslim politics and lauded the police for maintaining order.
BJP West Bengal president Samik Bhattacharya said police acted against those creating a Hindu-Muslim wedge.
BJP hailed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as a hero for a peaceful polling day.

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Congress Claims Police Intimidation

AJUP chief and MLA Humayun Kabir was arrested by police in Rejinagar, West Bengal, on October 6, 2026, during by-election polling.
Police superintendent Sachin Makkar said Kabir was not a candidate or authorized election agent, justifying the arrest.
Election officials reported peaceful voting in both Nandigram and Rejinagar.
Turnout was about 80.87% in Nandigram and 80.07% in Rejinagar.
Congress candidates in the two constituencies alleged police intimidation.

History

Historical Context

On 14 March 2007, West Bengal deployed over 3,000 police to Nandigram, killing 14 villagers and sparking mass protests against the state’s land-acquisition SEZ plan. The violence helped the Trinamool Congress win the 2008 zilla parishad and contributed to the Left Front’s 2011 defeat. In October 2026, police arrested AJUP leader Humayun Kabir and blocked journalists’ Facebook pages during Rejinagar by-elections, echoing the earlier suppression of dissent.

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Journalists Facebook Block

AJUP chief Humayun Kabir was arrested by police in Rejinagar, West Bengal, on October 6, 2026, as voting proceeded in the assembly by-election.
Figures, journalists said the arrests, detention of polling agents, and blocking of Facebook pages were intended to intimidate workers and silence reporting.
Kabir confronted officers near his home, accused partisanship, was seized by the shirt.
Alt News reported dozen journalists’ Facebook pages were blocked from September until polling ended.

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