Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said police were identifying and arresting those involved in the violence outside Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s Kalighat residence on Friday night from video footage. Three people have been arrested so far, and Abhishek’s name figures in one of the four FIRs registered over the incident.Speaking to reporters in Digha, Adhikari said police were acting on evidence and would not spare anyone. “I will not accuse anyone by name. I do not want to make anyone a hero. If someone attempts to slap a policeman, glares at or threatens the police, a case will be registered under the appropriate sections of law,” he said.“Those arrested are from Ekbalpur. What were these people doing in Kalighat at 2am, coming all the way from Ekbalpur? That is why they have been arrested,” he added.He said injured policemen had undergone medical examinations, a charge sheet would be filed, and political workers seen in the footage would face action if evidence established their involvement. He claimed those involved were not residents of Harish Mukherjee Road or Harish Chatterjee Street.The violence broke out around midnight when supporters gathered outside Abhishek’s residence to celebrate his birthday. An altercation reportedly broke out between Trinamool and BJP supporters, followed by arguments with police. There were also allegations of an assault on police.Mamata TMC reacted sharply. Abhishek said criminals were “getting emboldened” and called the arrest of three TMC supporters on Sunday “an example of reverse policing”. “BJP goons are assaulting police officers… If the CM had any sense of moral responsibility, he would resign instead of hiding behind hollow claims of strong governance,” he posted on X.In an earlier post, he said: “The hooligans who attacked my residence are roaming free, while those who were assaulted and injured have been arrested. Once compared to the Royal Scotland Yard, Kolkata Police have now become the Royal Scandal Squad!”Abhishek had described the incident as the seventh attempt on his life in six months and accused BJP supporters of the attack. Mamata Banerjee alleged “hooliganism” and questioned the local police’s handling. BJP denied the allegations.Dum Dum MP Saugata Roy said: “Abhishek Banerjee was at his home. BJP people attacked his home. They threw bricks and beat people with sticks. There were some boys there who were preparing for Abhishek Banerjee’s birthday. If they hadn’t been there, the BJP people would have entered the house. The person who slapped the police officer was charged under bailable sections and got bail. Meanwhile, three Trinamool supporters were arrested. I condemn this.”Beliaghata MLA Kunal Ghosh said police had “bigger work” in lodging fake cases against Mamata TMC workers, and thus had no time to raid illegal firecrackers entering the city.
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