Kolkata: A day after vandalism and mob attacks at Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee’s house over his birthday celebrations, three Trinamool supporters were arrested on Sunday. Four FIRs have been registered in the case, and two of these were registered suo motu by Kolkata Police.While Abhishek has filed one FIR against BJP supporters, he has been named in an FIR lodged by a BJP worker. Among the two cases lodged by cops themselves, one pertains to the alleged slapping of police officers.The three arrested were remanded to eight days’ police custody.In the early hours of Saturday, violence erupted near Abhishek’s 121 Kalighat Road residence. The clashes between Trinamool and BJP workers left several from both factions and some cops injured.Abhishek alleged that his office was vandalised and that BJP workers used nail-studded sticks to attack his supporters. The MP sat in a demonstration outside his house overnight and former CM Mamata Banerjee joined him later in the day.In an FIR lodged at Kalighat PS on the basis of a BJP worker’s complaint, Abhishek’s name features along with 30 to 40 others. Md Tauqir Alam and Md Ershad alias Tipu, both residents of Ekbalpore Lane, were arrested in this case.The FIR filed on Abhishek’s written complaint is against an unknown group of 30 to 40 persons. The suo motu FIRs were also against 30 to 40 unknown persons. One of these was for assault on police personnel. A Behala Trinamool worker, Sreedip Das, was arrested in this case.On Saturday, Mamata Banerjee criticised Kalighat OC Balai Bag, accusing him of bias and questioning his conduct. The former CM also targeted commissioner Ajay Nand, demanding his resignation.Cops are reviewing CCTV footage from surrounding stretches to identify other suspects. “More arrests are likely in the next few days. Depending on the footage, we will serve notices for questioning,” said an officer at Lalbazar.
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