Archive · 19 Aug 2026
BJP Leader Accused of Assault at Kolkata Sweet Shop
A BJP leader named Vivek Tripathi visited a sweet shop in Ballygunge after a political rally.
He complained that a gulab jamun tasted bad.
The shop staff said they offered to replace the sweets.
An argument then began between the visitors and the workers.
CCTV footage reportedly showed threats and a staff member being slapped.
One worker said his little finger was fractured.
Tripathi admitted slapping a worker but said the staff had argued with and abused him.
Police registered a case to investigate the alleged assault and threats.
Vivek Tripathi, identified as a BJP Yuva Morcha leader, allegedly assaulted staff at a Ballygunge sweet shop on August 14.
The dispute began after Tripathi complained that a gulab jamun tasted stale or sour.
CCTV footage reportedly showed threats, an argument, and one BJP associate slapping a staff member.
A staff member alleged that the assault fractured his little finger.
Police registered a case alleging assault, criminal intimidation, and grievous injury after a complaint at Karaya police station.
- Who
- Vivek Tripathi, identified as a BJP Yuva Morcha leader, and his associates were involved in the dispute with staff at Gupta Brothers.
- What
- A complaint about a reportedly stale or sour gulab jamun escalated into an alleged assault and criminal intimidation case.
- When
- The incident allegedly occurred on August 14; police registered the FIR after a complaint that day.
- Where
- Gupta Brothers sweet shop on Ballygunge Park Road, Kolkata.
- Why
- Tripathi said he complained about the taste of the gulab jamun; the shop staff said the visitors became threatening after the complaint.
Shop staff’s account
Tripathi’s account
Cause of the confrontation
Shop staff’s account
A staff member said the customers were offered another variety of sweets and a complimentary replacement, but continued threatening and abusing the staff.
Tripathi’s account
Tripathi said the gulab jamun tasted sour, the staff refused to acknowledge the problem, and an argument followed.
Alleged assault
Shop staff’s account
The staff said one visitor pulled a worker from behind the counter and assaulted him; CCTV footage reportedly showed a staff member being slapped.
Tripathi’s account
Tripathi acknowledged slapping one worker but said he lost his temper after the staff used abusive language.
Political threats
Shop staff’s account
CCTV reportedly captured an associate saying the shop would be shut, while staff said the visitors identified themselves as BJP workers.
Tripathi’s account
Tripathi’s account focused on the disputed sweet and the argument; it did not address the reported threat to close the shop.
- Alleged attacker
- Vivek Tripathi, a BJP Yuva Morcha leader in Ballygunge Mandal-I
- Disputed item
- Gulab jamun described by Tripathi as sour and by the complaint as stale
- Incident date
- August 14
- Location
- Gupta Brothers, Ballygunge Park Road
- Reported injury
- A staff member alleged that his little finger was fractured
- Police action
- An FIR was registered under provisions concerning assault, criminal intimidation, and grievous injury
- Party response
- BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar said dissatisfaction with food should be addressed through a refund or legal forum, not violence