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Kunal Ghosh Seeks Court Protection After Two Alleged Attacks
Kunal Ghosh is a Trinamool Congress lawmaker.
He says people attacked him and damaged his car twice in one day.
The first incident happened in Hooghly while he was travelling to a rally.
The second incident happened in Kolkata near his home the next day.
Ghosh says stones were thrown and someone tried to break his car windows with a hammer.
He blamed people backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, but the BJP denied this.
Ghosh asked the Calcutta High Court for protection.
The court accepted his case but did not agree to hear it immediately.
Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh petitioned the Calcutta High Court for protection after two alleged attacks within 24 hours.
Ghosh said his vehicle was attacked in Uttarpara, Hooghly, on September 26 while he was travelling to a rally in Serampore.
He alleged a second attack in Kolkata the following day, involving stones, a hammer and people carrying revolvers.
Ghosh accused Bharatiya Janata Party-backed men and alleged that police failed to act; the BJP denied involvement.
The court admitted his petition but declined an urgent hearing, saying it would be heard according to the clause list.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh, with the Bharatiya Janata Party denying his allegations of involvement.
- What
- Ghosh sought protection from the Calcutta High Court after alleging two attacks on him and his vehicle.
- Where
- The first alleged attack occurred in Uttarpara in Hooghly district, and the second in Kolkata, with the vehicle allegedly chased to Narkeldanga.
- When
- The alleged attacks occurred on September 26 and the following day; Ghosh approached the court on Monday.
- Why
- Ghosh said he feared further attacks and sought security as an elected representative.
Ghosh's allegations
BJP's response
Responsibility for the attacks
Ghosh's allegations
Kunal Ghosh alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party workers or BJP-backed men carried out both attacks and said people followed and targeted his vehicle.
BJP's response
The Bharatiya Janata Party denied involvement in the alleged attacks.
Police response
Ghosh's allegations
Ghosh alleged that police remained inactive despite the incidents.
BJP's response
The article does not provide a separate response from the police to this allegation.
Key facts
- Petitioner
- Kunal Ghosh, Trinamool Congress MLA from Beliaghata
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- First alleged attack
- Uttarpara, Hooghly, on September 26
- Second alleged attack
- Kolkata, the following day
- Alleged damage
- Stones were thrown and an attempt was allegedly made to break the car windows with a hammer
- Court decision
- The petition was admitted, but an urgent hearing was declined
- Political response
- Ghosh accused Bharatiya Janata Party-backed men; the BJP denied involvement
Sources
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