Kolkata:
Seven persons were arrested today in South 24 Parganas district for allegedly robbing a group of tourists at a hotel, with West Bengal’s Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim alleging hand of Bangladeshi criminals in the crime.
However, police said that the arrested accused belonged to Kultali area here.
Four families, comprising 15 members, were attacked at a hotel in Piyali tourist spot by about 12 dacoits who looted about Rs 75,000, gold ornaments, mobile phones and watches from them last night, police officials said.
When one Sudipta Bose tried to resist them, he was shot at and injured. All the families hailed from Behala area of Kolkata, they said.
Seven dacoits were arrested by police from Kultali area today, police said adding all of them belonged to the place.
Earlier, West Bengal’s Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim said, “Bangladeshi criminals are doing this. We have told the SP to arrest the culprits immediately. We’ll help the victim.”
Hakim blamed the Centre saying that criminals from the neighbouring country were entering India due to inadequate vigilance on the borders.
