Police issues summons to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's aide over scuffle at party office
The notice was served at Roy's New Alipore residence on Saturday evening.
The Kolkata Police recently issued a summons to Sumit Roy, the personal assistant of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, following a scuffle at the party leader's office. The incident occurred over the removal of a billboard bearing Trinamool Congress signage. The investigating officers from the Shakespeare Sarani police station requested Roy to appear before them at 12 PM on Monday.
The notice was delivered to Roy's residence in New Alipore on Saturday evening. Roy has been asked to provide his statement during the investigation, according to a police officer. Earlier, Banerjee, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien, and Roy were questioned in connection with the August 27 incident. Banerjee has been named as an accused in two FIRs, while O'Brien and former MLA Humayun Kabir are among others charged with obstructing government officials, unlawful assembly, assault, and harassment of women personnel.
The billboard, displaying TMC signage, was dismantled by Kolkata Municipal Corporation personnel after the police forcefully entered the office. O'Brien had previously accused the police of breaking into the office with an illegal notice, assaulting senior leaders, and heckling party supporters and staff. He also dismissed reports of resistance attempts by private guards as "fake news." To date, 14 individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident.
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