Abhishek Banerjee Summoned by Kolkata Police over Camac Street Scuffle
Police say the summons follows CCTV footage and three FIRs over assault, obstruction of public servants and rioting during the municipal drive.
- Kolkata police summoned Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and Rajya Sabha MP Derek Brien for questioning following a scuffle at 9 Camac Street on Thursday over removal of an alleged illegal billboard.
- The conflict erupted Thursday when Kolkata Municipal Corporation officials, escorted by Shakespeare Sarani police, attempted to dismantle an unauthorized hoarding, prompting a confrontation where Brien allegedly obstructed the operation by lying on the ground.
- CCTV footage purportedly showed Banerjee and Brien blocking the operation, leading police to register three separate FIRs alleging assault and obstruction of public servants.
- Banerjee's legal team approached the Calcutta High Court on Friday seeking interim relief, but Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury declined to grant protection, observing the plea lacked merit since the billboard was already dismantled.
- The property owner at 9 Camac Street alleges the Trinamool Youth Congress has illegally occupied the premises, citing repeated violations of a lease agreement signed in 2020 with now-jailed TMC leader Debraj Chakraborty.
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Kolkata police summon Trinamool MP Derek O’Brien over street scuffle
The police have asked Derek O'Brien to appear for questioning on Monday in connection with Thursday's violent scuffle at 9 Camac Street. The action comes a day after the police served a similar notice to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee.
Abhishek Banerjee gets Kolkata Police notice over Trinamool billboard removal row
The Kolkata Police have served a notice to TMC MP and general secretary Abhishek Banerjee over the scuffle during the removal of a TMC billboard. The case has widened with multiple FIRs, arrests and scrutiny of CCTV footage.
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Times of IndiaAbhishek Banerjee summoned by Kolkata Police over Camac Street scuffle
Kolkata police served a notice on TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee regarding a recent scuffle. He has been asked to appear at the police station on Tuesday noon. Three FIRs were registered, naming Banerjee as an accused in two of them. Private guards and supporters clashed with officials over an unauthorized billboard removal. Fourteen individuals have been arrested as the investigation continues.
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