Criminal Connections

8211; Anuj Pandey: CPM zonal secretary,built base of armed cadres in Lalgarh-Dharampur

20 cases pending,including 5 of murder

15 years with CPM,never arrested

Rs 1,500/month. His only known income 8211; Jobless before joining CPM. Built a sprawling house on 20-acre plot,allegedly from funds meant for Central projects. During an attack by tribals,air-conditioners,an LCD TV set,a refrigerator and expensive furniture were destroyed.

Absconder in CBI chargesheet in Netai massacre named as one of the conspirators

8211; Dinabandhu Barui: Extortionist,coal mafia don and aide of top CPM leaders in Jamuria,Burdwan

10 cases,including some of murder and possession of arms.

Arrested in an arms case,got bail immediately.

Prime suspect in Mondays murder of Trinamool leader Kabir Quazi,killed trying to protect local candidate.

8211; Dabloo Ansari: Real name Abul Basar Ansari,CPM strongman,upa-pradhan of Tali village panchayat in Mangalkot

20 cases,including 7 of murder,in last 10 years.

Prime accused in Mangalkot bloodbath of 2009-10

Charged with murdering four Trinamool Congress workers between 2006-10,arson,snatching arrested persons from police

Virtually ruled local police,wasnt arrested though seen in CPM public meetings

Following EC crackdown,police attached his property,then tracked him down to Bangalore and arrested him

8211; Majid Master: Former schoolteacher,CPM district secretariat member in North 24-Parganas; his stronghold was Sashan

40,000 bighas Area of fish-ponds under his control

Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 Rate per bigha at which fish ponds are leased out

Allegedly murdered Trinamool Congress worker Noor Ali Mohammad who was guarding his fish pond in 2009

Ran a private army and terrorised 12 villages

Arrested last month. Police claim picked him up but CPM sources say he surrendered at insistence of Chief Minister

8211; Gorkha leaders Bimal Gurung and Roshan Giri: President and General secretary of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha

5 cases faced by Giri,4 by Gurung; including murder last year of rival Gorkha leader Madan Tamang

Surrendered separately; both got bail

8211; Amalendu Pramanik: Trinamool Congress panchayat samity member in Nandigram-II

12 cases include murder,rioting and arson

8211; Partha Pratim Das: Trinamool candidate,Khejuri

7 cases including murder

Anaesthetist and general physician

8211; Babul Akhtar: Trinamool leader in same district

6 cases including 4 of murder

All 3 arrested last month

8211; Parvez Rehman: Trinamool candidate,Purshura

5 cases including one involving murder of 2 persons by a mob in 2009

Arrested last month,he moved Calcutta High Court which then stayed warrant against him for eight weeks