Bengal BJP leader held for 'vandalising' Congress' state headquarters
Kolkata (PTI): BJP leader Rakesh Singh was arrested for allegedly being involved in vandalising the Congress' West Bengal unit headquarters here, police said on Wednesday.
Singh, who had been absconding since the attack on the Bidhan Bhavan in central Kolkata on August 29, was apprehended from a housing complex in Tangra area in the eastern part of the city, a senior officer said.
"We have arrested him on Tuesday night from Tangra in connection with the attack on the Congress office. He was hiding there. The accused will be produced before the court on Wednesday," he said.
Singh was seen "engaging in the act of vandalising the Congress office", the officer said.
During the attack, cutouts of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other senior party functionaries were defaced, and its flags were torn, the police said.
The Kolkata Police have arrested several individuals in connection with the August 29 incident, but Singh remained untraceable.
"On Sunday night, police officers raided his residence, but he was not there. His son Shivam Singh was interrogated multiple times and was later taken into custody," the officer said.
"While in hiding, Rakesh Singh released a video clip threatening the police and launched a verbal attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Two days after the release of that video, he was arrested," the police added.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
