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Abhishek Banerjee questioned six hours over Camac Street billboard scuffle
Abhishek Banerjee went to a police station after being summoned about a fight.
The fight happened when officials tried to remove a billboard from a Trinamool Congress office.
Police questioned him for about six hours.
Several cases accuse party workers of stopping officials from doing their jobs.
The cases also include allegations involving women officers.
Banerjee said the government was acting selectively.
He compared the police action with investigations into two earlier fires.
He also said some arrests may have broken procedure and that one worker was mistreated in custody.
Another TMC leader and Banerjee’s assistant were asked to appear before police too.
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee was questioned for about six hours at Shakespeare Sarani police station.
The questioning concerned a scuffle during the removal of a billboard from the party’s Camac Street office.
Multiple FIRs accuse TMC workers of obstructing officials and allegedly mistreating women officers.
Banerjee alleged selective government action and raised questions about earlier fires at Florence Mansion and the Alipore Administrative Building.
He alleged procedural violations in arrests and said one worker faced custodial torture; other TMC leaders were also summoned.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, TMC workers, police, and civic officials were involved; Derek O’Brien and Sumit Roy were also summoned.
- What
- Banerjee was questioned over a scuffle during the removal of a billboard from the TMC’s Camac Street office.
- Where
- At Shakespeare Sarani police station, concerning the TMC office on Camac Street.
- When
- He appeared on Tuesday, arriving at 12:17pm and leaving at 6:20pm; Derek O’Brien and Sumit Roy were scheduled to appear Wednesday.
- Why
- He was summoned in connection with multiple FIRs related to the scuffle and alleged obstruction of officials.
Banerjee’s criticism
Police case allegations
Reason for official action
Banerjee’s criticism
Banerjee described the government’s response as selective and said similar urgency was not shown after earlier fires.
Police case allegations
Multiple FIRs allege that TMC workers obstructed police, civic officials, and other government officials carrying out their duties.
Arrests and custody
Banerjee’s criticism
Banerjee alleged that several people were arrested without prior notice, procedural errors occurred, and TMC worker Tarik faced custodial torture.
Police case allegations
The case resulted in arrests, with Banerjee saying 12 or 13 people remained in judicial custody; the article does not provide a police response to his allegations.
Conduct during the scuffle
Banerjee’s criticism
Banerjee referred to videos he said showed TMC supporters being dragged down a staircase.
Police case allegations
The FIRs also include allegations that TMC workers attempted to outrage the modesty of women officers.
Key facts
- Questioning duration
- About six hours
- Police station
- Shakespeare Sarani police station
- Incident
- Scuffle during removal of a billboard from the TMC’s Camac Street office
- Legal action
- Multiple FIRs were lodged against TMC workers
- Banerjee’s allegation
- The government was taking selective action
- Other summoned people
- TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien and Banerjee’s personal assistant Sumit Roy
- Earlier fires cited
- Florence Mansion and the Alipore Administrative Building
Quotes
Abhishek Banerjee
Trinamool Congress MP and party leader who was questioned in the Camac Street case
“Around 4,000 EVMs, 4,000 ballot units and 4,000 control units were reportedly destroyed in the fire.”
telegraphindia.com
“Many were arrested without prior notice, and I believe multiple procedural errors occurred.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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