The FIR was lodged at the Kanthi Police Station based on a complaint filed by Ratnadip Manna, who is a member of the board of administrators of the municipality. 

Bandyopadhyay is a 1987-batch IAS officer who could become the first bureaucrat in the country to face imprisonment for skipping the meet with the Prime Minister. 

Cyclone Yaas brings back the memories of Super cyclonic storm Amphan, that hit the shores of Odisha and West Bengal in May 2020. Amphan has killed 128 people and caused damages worth $13.7 billion.