Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Kunal Ghosh Seeks High Court Protection After Alleged Attacks
Kunal Ghosh is a lawmaker from the Trinamool Congress.
He says people attacked him and his car on two consecutive days.
The first alleged attack happened in Uttarpara while he was travelling to a political rally.
He says the attackers used weapons and that one person pointed a gun at him.
The next day, he says people followed his car in Kolkata.
He alleged that stones were thrown and someone tried to break the windows with a hammer.
Ghosh blamed people linked to the BJP, but BJP leaders denied being involved.
He asked the Calcutta High Court for protection because he fears more attacks.
The court accepted his case but did not agree to hear it immediately.
Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh sought protection from the Calcutta High Court after alleged attacks on two consecutive days.
Ghosh said his vehicle was attacked in Uttarpara, Hooghly, on September 26 while he was travelling to a rally in Serampore.
He alleged that his vehicle was followed and attacked in Kolkata the next day, with stones and a hammer reportedly used against it.
Ghosh accused BJP-linked men of involvement and alleged police inaction, while BJP leaders denied the allegations.
The court admitted his petition but declined an urgent hearing; police registered a zero FIR, and no arrests had been reported by Monday afternoon.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh; BJP leaders denied allegations that party-linked men were responsible.
- What
- Ghosh sought protection after alleging that he and his vehicle were attacked twice on consecutive days.
- When
- The alleged attacks occurred on September 26 and the following day; Ghosh approached the court on Monday.
- Where
- The first alleged attack occurred in Uttarpara, Hooghly; the second involved a chase toward Narkeldanga in Kolkata.
- Why
- Ghosh said he feared further attacks and sought protection as an elected representative.
Ghosh's allegations
BJP's response
Responsibility for the alleged attacks
Ghosh's allegations
Ghosh alleged that BJP workers or BJP-backed men attacked and followed him, including during the incidents in Uttarpara and Kolkata.
BJP's response
BJP leaders denied that the alleged attackers were linked to the party.
Police response
Ghosh's allegations
Ghosh alleged that police remained inactive despite the attacks and said he sought court protection because of the threat to his safety.
BJP's response
The reports state that police registered a zero FIR, but they do not provide a separate police response to Ghosh's allegation of inaction.
- Petitioner
- Kunal Ghosh, a Trinamool Congress MLA from Beliaghata
- Court
- Calcutta High Court, before Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya
- First alleged attack
- Uttarpara, Hooghly, on September 26, while Ghosh was travelling to Serampore
- Second alleged attack
- Kolkata on the following day, with the vehicle allegedly chased toward Narkeldanga
- Alleged methods
- Ghosh cited weapons, a gun, stones, a hammer and damage to his vehicle
- Police action
- A complaint was lodged at Narkeldanga police station and a zero FIR was registered
- Court decision
- The petition was admitted, but an urgent hearing was declined
- Arrests
- No arrests had been reported by Monday afternoon
