BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, brother accused of stealing relief material

A case has been filed against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and his brother for allegedly stealing relief material worth several lakhs from a Municipality office in Kanthi.

The case was registered on the complaint of a member of the Kanthi Municipal Administrative Board.

The complaint alleged that plastic sheets worth lakhs rupees were taken away from the municipality godown allegedly on the direction of Suvendu Adhikari, and his brother and former Municipal Chief Soumendu Adhikari of Kanthi Municipality. The complaint added that the locks of the godown were opened forcefully and illegally.

The complaint also mentioned that the BJP leaders used armed central forces in the alleged theft.