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OUTLETS DISAGREESaturday 19 September 2026

Outlets disagree: The number of cases pending against Pradhan

aninews.in (four pending non-bailable warrants); rediff.com (more than 12 cases); timesofindia.indiatimes.com (at least 12 cases) the full text

As published

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aninews.in as published: Congress' Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan arrested in pending cases registered in 2007: Kolkata Policeaninews.in2026-09-19 15:58:25indianexpress.com as published: Bengal hots up: Congress’s Nandigram candidate held after getting Mamata backingindianexpress.com2026-09-19 15:58:25newsonair.gov.in as published: Congress Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan arrested in connection with 2007 murder casenewsonair.gov.in2026-09-19 15:58:25rediff.com as published: Congress candidate Milan Pradhan arrested ahead of Nandigram bypollrediff.com2026-09-19 15:58:25timesofindia.indiatimes.com as published: 'BJP's dirty game': Congress claims its Nandigram candidate arrested after Mamata extended supporttimesofindia.indiatimes.com2026-09-19 15:58:25

Attributed to no one

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newsonair.gov.in

  • Police sources said an arrest warrant had been issued against Pradhan in the case

no speaker named anywhere in the article

rediff.com

  • Pradhan, who has been named in more than 12 cases over the Nandigram land movement, was picked up from a hotel in Chandipur in Purba Medinipur district, the Congress leader said

no speaker named anywhere in the article

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

  • According to a senior leader of the Congress' West Bengal unit, Pradhan was arrested for his alleged involvement in the 2007 anti-land acquisition movement. 'This is nothing but a dirty game of the BJP. Milan had been spearheading the Nandigram movement in 2007. He had been named in at least 12 cases since then. But today, because he has successfully filed his nomination, the police were made to arrest him,' the leader told PTI.

named elsewhere in the same article: Congress

What this entry found

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Whether Pradhan was arrested on September 18 or Friday (context-dependent date)

    • aninews.in (September 18)
    • rediff.com (Friday)
    the full text
  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    aninews.in carried 7 details no other outlet reported.

    • Pradhan is son of Prabir Pradhan alias Probodh Pradhan and resident of Gangra village under Nandigram Police Station in Purba Medinipur district
    • Arrest was carried out during a special drive for execution of long-pending non-bailable warrants as per Election Commission standing instructions
    • The cases involve charges including murder, attempt to murder, abduction with intent to murder, causing disappearance of evidence, house trespass, rioting with arms and deadly weapons
    • First case is Nandigram Police Station case dated April 30, 2007, under sections 147, 148, 149, 448, 302, 506 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act
    • Second case is Nandigram PS case dated November 15, 2007, under sections 147, 148, 149, 326, 364, 302, 201 IPC
    • Third case is Nandigram PS case dated November 8, 2007, under sections 147, 148, 149, 324, 307, 302 IPC and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act
    • Fourth case is Khejuri PS case (details truncated in excerpt)
5independent outlets
What happened, for context

Milan Pradhan, Congress candidate for the Nandigram Assembly bypoll scheduled for October 6, 2026, was arrested on September 18, 2026, in connection with pending cases from 2007 related to an anti-land acquisition movement. The arrest occurred hours after former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's TMC faction announced support for Pradhan. Congress has alleged political vendetta by the BJP; the BJP has denied the allegation.

Who reported it

  • aninews.inUNCLASSIFIED
  • indianexpress.comINDEP
  • newsonair.gov.inSTATE
  • rediff.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • timesofindia.indiatimes.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

  • aninews.inCongress' Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan arrested in pending cases registered in 2007: Kolkata PoliceScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-19T15:58:25
  • indianexpress.comBengal hots up: Congress’s Nandigram candidate held after getting Mamata backingScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-19T15:58:25
  • newsonair.gov.inCongress Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan arrested in connection with 2007 murder caseScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-19T15:58:25
  • rediff.comCongress candidate Milan Pradhan arrested ahead of Nandigram bypollScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-19T15:58:25
  • timesofindia.indiatimes.com'BJP's dirty game': Congress claims its Nandigram candidate arrested after Mamata extended supportScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-19T15:58:25

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Milan Pradhan is the Congress candidate for the Nandigram Assembly bypollaninews.in, indianexpress.com, newsonair.gov.in, rediff.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Pradhan was arrested on September 18, 2026aninews.in, rediff.com
  • The arrest relates to cases from 2007 connected to the Nandigram anti-land acquisition movementaninews.in, indianexpress.com, newsonair.gov.in, rediff.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • The arrest came hours after Mamata Banerjee announced her TMC faction's support for Pradhanindianexpress.com, newsonair.gov.in, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Mamata Banerjee's own candidate, Sanchita Pradhan Dey, withdrew from the Nandigram bypollindianexpress.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Congress has alleged the arrest is politically motivated by the BJPindianexpress.com, newsonair.gov.in, rediff.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • and 2 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Pradhan is son of Prabir Pradhan alias Probodh Pradhan and resident of Gangra village under Nandigram Police Station in Purba Medinipur districtonly aninews.in
  • Arrest was carried out during a special drive for execution of long-pending non-bailable warrants as per Election Commission standing instructionsonly aninews.in
  • The cases involve charges including murder, attempt to murder, abduction with intent to murder, causing disappearance of evidence, house trespass, rioting with arms and deadly weaponsonly aninews.in
  • First case is Nandigram Police Station case dated April 30, 2007, under sections 147, 148, 149, 448, 302, 506 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Actonly aninews.in
  • Second case is Nandigram PS case dated November 15, 2007, under sections 147, 148, 149, 326, 364, 302, 201 IPConly aninews.in
  • Third case is Nandigram PS case dated November 8, 2007, under sections 147, 148, 149, 324, 307, 302 IPC and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Actonly aninews.in

Reported unevenly

  • The number of cases pending against Pradhanstated by aninews.in (four pending non-bailable warrants), rediff.com (more than 12 cases), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (at least 12 cases)
  • Whether Pradhan was arrested on September 18 or Friday (context-dependent date)stated by aninews.in (September 18), rediff.com (Friday)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Confirm the total number of cases and pending warrants against Milan Pradhan: aninews.in (citing Kolkata Police) reports 'four pending non-bailable warrants' while rediff.com and timesofindia.indiatimes.com report 'more than 12 cases' or 'at least 12 cases.' Clarify whether these figures describe the same set of cases or different subsets.
  • Confirm the arrest date: aninews.in states 'September 18' explicitly; rediff.com and newsonair.gov.in use 'Friday' without explicit date. Given cluster publication date September 19, 2026, verify whether Friday refers to September 18 or a different date, and whether all outlets describe the same arrest.

What was checked, and against what

Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 1 cannot be established from public sources and is listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • cannot be established Given cluster publication date September 19, 2026, verify whether Friday refers to September 18 or a different date, and whether all outlets describe the same arrest.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.