New Delhi, June 28 -- Somnath Sahoo, a BJP leader from West Bengal, has been arrested for allegedly stealing 100 grams of gold from a jewellery shop. The incident has caused a stir in West Midnapore's political circle.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) shared a clip of the alleged incident on social media.

"Locals caught him while he was trying to flee and handed him over to the police," it wrote on Twitter (now X).

"The party that claims to be the guardian of law and order is busy sheltering criminals!" Mamata Banerjee's party added.

TMC State General Secretary Kunal Ghosh claimed on social media that the BJP Yuva Morcha leader from Habibpur had been caught by Odisha Police while stealing jewellery worth Rs.25 lakh.

"CCTV footage exposes him...