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FIR Lodged Against Unknown Persons Over Attack on Humayun Kabir
Former police officer Humayun Kabir said a group of men attacked him near a police station.
He said about 30 people beat him on Tuesday night.
Kabir is now a leader of Mamata Trinamool Congress.
Police have opened a case against people whose names are not yet known.
The alleged attack happened after a party rally in Mukundapur was also attacked.
Police filed two other cases against Trinamool leaders and arrested two people.
Kabir and Mamata Trinamool IT cell head Upasana Chowdhury were named in those cases.
Police had not arrested anyone for the alleged attack on Kabir by Thursday night.
A separate complaint from party leader Baiswanor Chattopadhyay was not accepted because it was unsigned.
Police registered an FIR against unknown persons based on former IPS officer Humayun Kabir’s complaint.
Kabir alleged that around 30 men beat him outside Purba Jadavpur police station on Tuesday night.
The alleged assault followed an attack on a Mamata Trinamool rally in Mukundapur.
Police declined to register a separate complaint from Baiswanor Chattopadhyay because it was unsigned and emailed.
Two Trinamool leaders were arrested in related violence cases, but no arrests had been made over the alleged assault on Kabir by Thursday night.
- Who
- Former IPS officer and Mamata Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir complained of being assaulted by an unidentified group; police registered the case against unknown persons.
- What
- An FIR was lodged over the alleged assault on Kabir outside Purba Jadavpur police station.
- Where
- Outside Purba Jadavpur police station in Kolkata; a related Mamata Trinamool rally was attacked in Mukundapur.
- When
- The alleged assault occurred on Tuesday night; the FIR was registered by Thursday, after related cases were filed on Wednesday.
- Why
- Kabir approached police after alleging that around 30 men beat him while he was going to the police station.
Kabir and Party Allegations
Police Procedural Response
Alleged assault
Kabir and Party Allegations
Humayun Kabir alleged that around 30 men beat him in front of police officers outside Purba Jadavpur police station.
Police Procedural Response
Police registered an FIR against unknown persons but had made no arrests in the alleged assault by Thursday night.
Separate complaint
Kabir and Party Allegations
Mamata Trinamool leader Baiswanor Chattopadhyay submitted a complaint by email concerning the wider violence, according to the report.
Police Procedural Response
Police said they could not register the complaint because Chattopadhyay had not signed it.
Related violence cases
Kabir and Party Allegations
Mamata Trinamool held a rally protesting attacks on party offices, and the party said the rally was attacked in Mukundapur.
Police Procedural Response
Police registered two cases against Trinamool leaders and arrested two of them in connection with the related violence.
Key facts
- Complainant
- Humayun Kabir, a former IPS officer and Mamata Trinamool Congress leader
- Case status
- FIR registered against unknown persons
- Alleged attackers
- Around 30 men, according to Kabir
- Related incident
- A Mamata Trinamool rally protesting attacks on party offices was attacked in Mukundapur
- Other arrests
- Two Trinamool leaders were arrested in connection with related violence cases
- Named in related FIRs
- Upasana Chowdhury and Humayun Kabir
- Arrests in Kabir assault case
- None reported by Thursday night
Quotes
Kolkata Police officer at Lalbazar
An officer at Kolkata Police headquarters in Lalbazar
“We have registered an FIR against unknown persons. Retired IPS officer Kabir is the complainant.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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