The Kolkata Police on Saturday issued summons to Sumit Roy, the non-public assistant of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, in reference to a scuffle on the celebration chief’s workplace over the removing of a billboard bearing Trinamool Congress signage, a senior officer stated.
Investigating officers of Shakespeare Sarani police station requested Roy to seem earlier than them at midday on Monday, he stated.
The discover was served at Roy’s New Alipore residence on Saturday night.
“Sumit Roy has been requested to seem earlier than the investigating officers on Monday. His assertion is required as a part of the investigation,” a police officer stated.
The police had earlier questioned Banerjee, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien and Roy in reference to the August 27 incident.
Banerjee, the TMC nationwide common secretary, has been named as an accused in two of the FIRs, whereas O’Brien and former MLA Humayun Kabir are amongst others named within the circumstances, police stated.
The fees embrace obstructing authorities officers in discharge of their duties, illegal meeting, assault and harassment of ladies personnel, in accordance with police.
The billboard, bearing TMC signage, arrange on an iron construction going through the highway on the highest ground of the constructing on Camac Road, was dismantled by KMC personnel after the police pressured their method inside.
O’Brien had earlier alleged that the police barged into the workplace with an “unlawful” discover, assaulted senior leaders and heckled celebration supporters and workplace workers.
He had additionally described stories of resistance makes an attempt by non-public guards as “pretend information”.
To this point, 14 folks have been arrested in reference to the incident.