India, Aug. 12 -- Former Trinamool Congress leader Bibhas Chandra Adhikari has been arrested in Noida for "running a fake police station", media reports said.

Following the arrest, it was found that he allegedly operated a similar setup in Kolkata.

Police said the accused allegedly posed as government officials to extort money.

He would allegedly arrive in a car with a blue beacon with four armed guards.

According to the police, he owns significant assets, including an Ayurvedic college in Suri, a B.Ed college in Krishnapur, and houses in Kolkata and Delhi.

Adhikari was removed from his Trinamool post before the 2021 elections and later formed the "Bhartiya Arya Samaj" party.

However, he was seen sharing the stage with TMC leaders i...