Kolkata, September 21, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief and Nowda MLA Humayun Kabir appeared before Murshidabad district police on Monday for questioning in connection with a case involving a controversial audio clip.
Acting on the police summons, Kabir reached Berhampore Police Station before 11 a.m. for questioning. After appearing before the police, he expressed anger over the proceedings and apprehended that he could be arrested ahead of the Rejinagar Assembly by-election scheduled for October 6.
Kabir has also approached the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that several of his party workers are being arrested one after another.
Police had summoned Kabir on Saturday to appear for questioning at 11 a.m. on Monday. Before entering the police station, he spoke about the case and reiterated an earlier allegation that his son-in-law had been framed.
The former Trinamool Congress leader accused three police officers of being involved in framing him.
“Those officers had to face reprimands in court. Now they have summoned me,” Kabir said.
He also accused the officers of “appeasing” the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and expressed anger over the arrests of several AJUP leaders.
“The administration is arresting my party’s people arbitrarily. They can arrest me too if they want,” he said.
The case stems from an audio recording of a phone conversation involving Kabir that recently surfaced and was circulated on social media. IANS has not independently verified the authenticity of the recording.
It has been alleged that Kabir made provocative remarks during the conversation. Following a complaint, police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Berhampore Police had also visited Kabir’s residence on Saturday afternoon as part of the investigation.
Kabir alleged that police were deliberately arresting several leaders of his party ahead of the Rejinagar by-election.
Manjur Rahman alias Lebu, Haque Mallick and Abdul Alim were arrested by personnel from Rejinagar and Shaktipur police stations between Saturday night and Sunday morning. Mohammad Nasim Sheikh was arrested from Miyagram in Shaktipur. Nasim is known to be close to Kabir, while the other arrested persons are also associated with AJUP.
Manjur Rahman’s wife is a member of the Beldanga-II Panchayat Samiti. Haque Mallick is the AJUP’s Rejinagar block vice-president and is in charge of six regions, while Abdul Alim is the president of the Dadpur region.
Police also arrested another person on Monday as part of the ongoing investigation.
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