Kolkata, June 20, 2026
The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has given a notice to the popular south Kolkata club Suruchi Sangha to vacate the land it has forcibly occupied by July 18. LIC said if the land is not vacated by July 18, strict legal action will be taken against them.
A notice regarding this was posted on the wall of the Suruchi Sangha club on Saturday. LIC made it clear through its lawyer that the area must be vacated within a specified time frame.
Former state minister Aroop Biswas and his brother, Swarup Biswas, have been accused of constructing the Suruchi Sangha Club by occupying LIC plot numbers 498, 499, 500, and 501 in the New Alipore area. Illegal construction has also been done on that land.
Earlier, LIC had accused Suruchi Sangha of land grabbing several times. However, Aroop Biswas and Swarup Biswas, in abuse of their power, have not vacated the land they forcibly occupied. After the change of government in the state, LIC resumed efforts to recover its land.
A few days ago, officials from the insurance company approached the Alipore police station and lodged a formal complaint to recover the land. This time, LIC has given a notice to Suruchi Sangha to vacate the land by July 18.
Durga Puja is organised every year by the Suruchi Sangha Club, which is run by Aroop Biswas and his brother Swarup Biswas. Police have already arrested Swarup on multiple charges, including harassment and extortion. After that, an agitated crowd entered the Suruchi Sangha Club and vandalised it extensively.
In this atmosphere, LIC alleged that the Biswas brothers have been forcibly occupying their land for many years. The Suruchi Sangha’s Durga Puja is being held on that land, and there have been allegations of illegal construction of a club that completely surrounds it.
LIC officials said that attempts to recover the land had been made several times earlier. LIC also approached the court regarding this. However, that attempt failed, and LIC did not regain the land.
It is worth noting that there have been multiple allegations of corruption against Suruchi Sangha. It is also alleged that government goods were stockpiled in this club through roundabout means.(Agency)
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