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Arrested Ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh Remanded to Police Custody in Extortion Case

Police said they will seek 14-day remand for two arrested TMC leaders after a fresh complaint over the doctor’s cremation revived outrage in the case.

Summary by Times of India
Nirmal Ghosh, a former Trinamool Congress chief whip, found himself behind bars in Odisha due to an extortion case. A Barrackpore court has ordered his police custody for eight days. Simultaneously, he secured bail in a separate matter relating to a rushed cremation of a doctor. With accusations of extortion and organized crime looming, a visibly upset crowd gathered as he was escorted from the police station.

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ABP News broke the news in India on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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