AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, June 2 (TIWN): Tripura was introduced with a noted cross-border phensedyl smuggler’s name by BJP MLA Surajit Dutta when on January, 2019 he accused a local of Agartala Ramnagar, owner of 'Sukh Santi Mistanna Bhandar' Tapas Ghosh a phensedyl smuggler. This Ghosh was sealed as a phensedyl smuggler as he never protested or gave any counter statement against MLA Surajit Dutta’s allegation, whereas Surajit Dutta directly accused Tapas Ghosh is doing smuggling and money extortion in border areas under help of BJP MP Pratima Bhowmik, which was also not replied by BJP party. Tapas Ghosh’s gang allegedly attacked Surajit Dutta with sharp weapon.

But, this sweet shop-keeper and alleged smuggler Tapas Ghosh was seen among so called luminaries in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s oath-taking ceremony.

In social media when Tapas Ghosh’s photo was shared, it erupted roars of laughter questioning on what ground, Tapas Ghosh entered in the VIP row.

BJP MLA Surajit Datta in January, 2019 himself has brought serious allegation against Tapas Ghosh under the shelter of Mandal President Samarendra Deb, BJP General Secretary Pratima Bhowmik.

Apart from smuggling, MLA Surajit Datta told media that Tapas and Samarendra Deb led gang collects “hafta” from businessmen and the vehicles entering here they are collecting Rs. 2000.

Allegation against Tapas Ghosh was brought after the MLA was attacked by the gang as he warned the gang not to collect “hafta” from there. Local people said that “Sukh Santi Mistanno Bhandar” whose owner is Tapas Ghosh is just the stage for hiding phensedyl business of Tapas.