Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Police Issue Fresh Summons to Abhishek in Billboard Case
Police have asked Abhishek Banerjee to come in for questioning again.
They served a notice at his home in Kalighat on Sunday and asked him to go to the police station on Monday.
The case is about a confrontation on August 27, when city workers and police went to remove a billboard from a Trinamool Congress office.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation described the billboard as unauthorised.
Reports say there was a scuffle and that three FIRs were filed.
Police allege that party activists assaulted people on duty, including making an allegation involving a woman police officer.
Banerjee has already answered questions for several hours.
Trinamool leaders have criticised how the billboard was removed and the timing of the new notice.
Reports differ on whether an earlier attempt to deliver the notice was made on October 7 or October 8.
Kolkata Police served Abhishek Banerjee a fresh notice on Sunday, asking him to appear at Shakespeare Sarani police station on Monday.
The investigation concerns an August 27 confrontation during the attempted removal of a billboard from the Trinamool Congress office on Camac Street.
Three FIRs were registered at Shakespeare Sarani police station following complaints related to the incident, including a complaint by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
Police allege that Trinamool activists assaulted on-duty personnel; one report says the FIRs also include an allegation involving a woman police officer.
Banerjee has already been questioned for several hours; reports differ on whether police made their earlier unsuccessful visit to his residence on October 7 or October 8.
- Who
- Kolkata Police summoned Abhishek Banerjee, a Trinamool Congress leader and Diamond Harbour MP.
- What
- Police issued a fresh notice asking him to attend another round of questioning in one of the cases concerning the Camac Street billboard incident.
- When
- The notice was served on Sunday, with questioning requested for Monday; the confrontation occurred on August 27.
- Where
- The notice was served at Banerjee’s Kalighat residence, and the requested questioning is at Shakespeare Sarani police station in Kolkata.
- Why
- Police are investigating the confrontation during the attempted removal of a billboard, following complaints including one by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
Police and civic authorities
Trinamool leaders
Conduct during billboard removal
Police and civic authorities
Police allege Trinamool activists resisted the operation and assaulted on-duty personnel; one report says the FIRs include an allegation involving a woman police officer.
Trinamool leaders
Trinamool leaders questioned the manner of the removal. Banerjee alleged that officials acted arbitrarily and challenged the validity of the notice authorising the operation.
Fresh questioning
Police and civic authorities
Police say they want to question Banerjee again in connection with one of the three FIRs.
Trinamool leaders
Trinamool spokesperson and MLA Kunal Ghosh criticised the timing of the notice, saying it came shortly before Durga Puja.
- Notice served
- Sunday at Abhishek Banerjee’s Kalighat residence
- Requested appearance
- Monday at Shakespeare Sarani police station
- Incident date
- August 27
- Billboard location
- The Trinamool Congress office at 9, Camac Street
- Cases registered
- Three FIRs at Shakespeare Sarani police station
- Previous questioning
- Banerjee was questioned for around six hours, according to one report
- Earlier notice visit
- Reports give October 7 or October 8 as the date of an earlier unsuccessful visit
- Reported arrests
- One report says 14 people had been arrested
Sources
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