Sudipta the Naxal

IN Media Watch Briefs | 24/04/2013

The Times of India has this incredible story buried in the middle of page 14 claiming that Sudipta Sen is actually a former Naxalite, known to Charu Mazumdar, who went to jail and then turned landbroker using the network he developed in jail. If its true doesn't it deserve better display? 

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