The West Bengal police claimed that Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh did not have permission to travel in the region according to lockdown and disaster management rules
The cyclone has killed 12 people in West Bengal, while seven others have reportedly died in neighbouring Bangladesh. At least three people have lost their lives due to Cyclone Amphan in Odisha.
An agitating constable reportedly complained that despite performing duties in the containment zones their safety has been completely ignored by the administration.
As per the latest data released by the Indian Meteorological Department, the Cyclone Amphan is presently about 125 km away from the Odisha port city of Paradip, 240 km South of Digha and 395 km south west of Khepupara.