Kolkata, Police here have served a notice on TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in connection with a scuffle between officials and private guards of his office over removing a billboard bearing party signage earlier this week, a senior officer said on Sunday.
Party leaders, including Derek O’Brien and former MLA Humayun Kabir, have also been named in the FIRs. The billboard, bearing TMC signage, set up on an iron structure facing the road on the top floor of the building, was dismantled by the KMC personnel after police forced their way inside. “A notice has been served on Abhishek Banerjee in connection with the investigation. Fourteen people have so far been arrested in connection with the incident.
Three FIRs have been registered in connection with the incident, with Banerjee named as an accused in two of them, officials said. Private guards at Abhishek Banerjee’s office, his supporters and some party leaders on Thursday scuffled with police and Kolkata Municipal Corporation officials, trying to prevent them from entering the building on Camac Street and dismantling an “unauthorised” billboard. O’Brien had alleged that the police barged into the office with an “illegal” notice, assaulted senior leaders and heckled party supporters and office staff. The investigation is underway, and all aspects of the incident are being examined,” the senior Kolkata Police officer told PTI.
The officer said the Diamond Harbour MP has been asked to appear before the Shakespeare Sarani Police Station on Tuesday noon in connection with the case. He has been asked to appear before the investigating officer on Monday.
