The Anti-Corruption Branch has arrested a traffic home guard posted with Kolkata Police’s Ultadanga Traffic Guard in connection with an investigation into alleged illegal collections from trucks, Sanmarg reported on October 12.
According to the report, the home guard had been summoned by the ACB for questioning as part of the case. He appeared before the investigating officer after receiving the notice, but the agency alleged that he did not cooperate with the investigation.
The ACB then arrested him after following the legal procedure, the report said. The arrest places a member of the city’s traffic enforcement system at the centre of a case involving alleged extortion from commercial vehicles operating on Kolkata’s roads.
The reported case concerns the functioning of traffic enforcement around truck movement, where roadside checks and regulatory interactions can directly affect freight operators. Any alleged unauthorised collection in this setting would involve both the enforcement process and the movement of goods through the city, although the supplied report does not provide details of the locations, amounts or period covered by the investigation.
The arrest followed the questioning notice issued by the ACB. The report does not identify any other accused person or provide details of evidence recovered by the agency. It also does not state whether the home guard has been produced before a court, whether further arrests are expected or what specific charges have been recorded.
Sanmarg reported that further legal action is under way. The ACB’s investigation will determine the circumstances of the alleged collections and the role attributed to the arrested home guard.
