Falta Police Station attack: Regina Bibi arrested after 3-day manhunt near Indo-Nepal border
Synopsis
The alleged mastermind of the Falta Police Station storming — TMC leader Jahangir Khan's wife Regina Bibi — was caught near the Indo-Nepal border after a three-day manhunt, pushing total arrests in the case to 26. Police say she personally convened the secret meeting where the plan to rescue her husband by force was hatched.
Key Takeaways
Regina Bibi , wife of TMC leader Jahangir Khan , was arrested on Saturday morning from a hideout near the Indo-Nepal border .
She had been absconding for three days after being identified as the alleged mastermind of the Falta Police Station attack in South 24 Parganas .
Total arrests in the case have risen to 26 .
She is charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 , the Arms Act, 1959 , and the Explosives Act, 1884 .
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari has ordered confiscation and auction of accused persons' properties to recover public damage costs.
Regina Bibi, wife of All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jahangir Khan and the alleged mastermind behind the attempted storming of Falta Police Station in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, was arrested on Saturday morning from a hideout near the Indo-Nepal border — three days after being identified as the key conspirator. Her arrest brings the total number of detentions in the case to 26.
The Arrest and Charges
Regina Bibi was booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Arms Act, 1959, and the Explosives Act, 1884. She is scheduled to be produced before a district court in South 24 Parganas later on Saturday. Her husband, Jahangir Khan — the TMC's candidate from the Falta constituency in the recently concluded Assembly elections — had already been taken into custody prior to the attempted police station attack.
How the Attack Was Planned
According to preliminary police investigation, Regina Bibi convened a secret meeting on the Monday preceding the attack, at which the plan to storm Falta Police Station was finalised. 'It was decided in that meeting that supporters would gather at a specific location, about three kilometres from Falta Police Station. The plan was to suddenly storm the police station in an organised manner from there and rescue Jahangir Khan,' a district police officer said.
The attempt, carried out by local TMC workers last Tuesday, was foiled by state police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel deployed at the station. Jahangir Khan was once described as a 'terror and the final word' in the Falta area, according to local accounts.
Government's Response
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday announced sweeping punitive measures, directing the administration to identify, confiscate, and auction the properties of those involved in the attack to recover the cost of damage caused to public property.
'Cases in connection with the Falta incident have been registered against the attackers under various Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including provisions related to anti-state activities. We will not only ensure exemplary punishment for the attackers, but compensation for the damage will also be recovered by confiscating their properties,' Chief Minister Adhikari stated on Friday.
What Happens Next
With 26 arrests now made, investigators are expected to continue identifying additional accused. The property-seizure directive from the Chief Minister signals that the state government intends to pursue civil recovery alongside criminal prosecution. The case is likely to draw further scrutiny given the involvement of a sitting party's local leadership in an organised attempt to breach a police station.
Point of View
Pre-planned attempt to storm a police station and free a party leader, allegedly orchestrated by his wife, points to a local political culture where armed influence has long substituted for democratic accountability. The fact that Regina Bibi fled as far as the Indo-Nepal border before being caught suggests both resources and a network. Chief Minister Adhikari's property-seizure directive is politically pointed — it frames the crackdown in punitive economic terms — but the deeper question is how such a network was allowed to consolidate in the first place. Mainstream coverage has focused on the arrests; fewer outlets are asking about the intelligence failure that let a coordinated attack on a police station be planned at a 'secret meeting' without prior detection.
NationPress
20 Jun 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Regina Bibi and why was she arrested?
Regina Bibi is the wife of Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan. She was arrested on Saturday morning near the Indo-Nepal border for allegedly masterminding the attempt to storm Falta Police Station in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, with the aim of freeing her husband from custody.
What charges have been filed against Regina Bibi?
She has been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Arms Act, 1959, and the Explosives Act, 1884. She is to be produced before a district court in South 24 Parganas on Saturday.
How many people have been arrested in the Falta Police Station case so far?
With Regina Bibi's arrest, the total number of arrests in the Falta Police Station attack case has risen to 26.
What was the plan behind the Falta Police Station attack?
According to police, Regina Bibi convened a secret meeting on the Monday before the attack, where it was decided that supporters would assemble roughly three kilometres from Falta Police Station and then storm it in an organised manner to rescue Jahangir Khan. The attempt was foiled by state police and Central Armed Police Forces personnel.
What action has the West Bengal government announced against those involved?
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has directed the administration to identify and confiscate the properties of those involved in the attack, auction them, and use the proceeds to recover the cost of damage caused to public property. Charges under anti-state activity provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 have also been filed.
