Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Liquor Bottles Thrown at Left Leader’s Kolkata Home
Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya said someone attacked his home in Kolkata early Thursday morning.
He said a person on a motorcycle threw four glass bottles at the house, breaking some windows and damaging a camera.
A video appeared to show a person with their face covered, but the news agency said it could not confirm the video was genuine.
Bhattacharya said the attackers threatened him and blamed people he described as BJP-backed Hindutva supporters.
The BJP denied having a political connection to the attack and condemned it.
Police said they had received a complaint and were trying to identify the accused.
Bhattacharya said he planned to ask for a licence to carry a firearm for protection.
Trinamool Congress leaders also spoke out against the attack.
CPI(M) leader and former Rajya Sabha member Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya said attackers threw four glass bottles at his Kolkata residence around 5 a.m. Thursday.
The attack damaged window panes and a CCTV camera; footage reportedly showed a cloth-covered motorcyclist, though PTI could not independently verify it.
Bhattacharya filed an FIR with East Jadavpur police and said he would seek a firearm licence for self-defence; police said an investigation was underway.
Bhattacharya alleged the attackers were Hindutva supporters and BJP-backed, while BJP MLA Sarbori Mukherjee denied a BJP political link and condemned the incident.
Trinamool leaders Kunal Ghosh and Mamata Banerjee condemned the attack; Banerjee called for unity among advocates and said she would meet Bhattacharya.
- Who
- CPI(M) leader and former Rajya Sabha member Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya reported the attack; police are investigating to identify the accused.
- What
- A person on a motorcycle allegedly threw four glass bottles at Bhattacharya’s home, damaging windows and a CCTV camera and threatening him.
- When
- Around 5 a.m. on Thursday; the PTI report is dated October 8.
- Where
- Bhattacharya’s residence in the Kalikapur, Purbalok area near EM Bypass in south-east Kolkata.
- Why
- Bhattacharya said he was targeted because he speaks against Hindu fundamentalism; police said the motive was not immediately clear.
Bhattacharya and Trinamool leaders
BJP
Responsibility for the attack
Bhattacharya and Trinamool leaders
Bhattacharya alleged that BJP-backed Hindutva supporters were behind the attack. Kunal Ghosh criticized masked motorcycle-borne gangs and said attacks on dissenting voices must end.
BJP
BJP MLA Sarbori Mukherjee denied a BJP political link, called the attackers miscreants, and condemned the incident.
Motive and political context
Bhattacharya and Trinamool leaders
Bhattacharya said the attack was connected to his criticism of Hindu fundamentalism. Mamata Banerjee described it as part of a broader pattern of attacks on lawyers and voices of dissent.
BJP
The BJP rejected a political connection; Mukherjee suggested that some Trinamool miscreants were adopting saffron clothing and engaging in such acts.
- Reported time
- Around 5 a.m. Thursday
- Location
- Kalikapur, Purbalok, near EM Bypass, south-east Kolkata
- Reported attack
- Four glass bottles were allegedly thrown at the residence
- Reported damage
- Window panes and a CCTV camera
- Police action
- An FIR was lodged with East Jadavpur police; a senior officer said an investigation was underway
- Bhattacharya’s response
- He said he would seek a firearm licence for self-defence
- Video evidence
- Footage reportedly showed a cloth-covered motorcyclist; PTI said it could not independently verify the footage
