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India News Live Updates, 23 September 2026: TMC alleges attack on IT wing chief by BJP ‘goons’, slams assault on Humayun Kabir

India News Live Updates, 23 September 2026: TMC alleges attack on IT wing chief by BJP ‘goons’, slams assault on Humayun Kabir

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) alleged that its IT cell head, Upasana, and her car were attacked by workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata. TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien shared pictures from the incident on X, alleging that Upasana was beaten/molested and that Humayun Kabir, a former MLA and senior police officer, was wounded.

The TMC IT cell also posted on their official account claiming that Upasana's home and car were attacked and vandalised by "BJP4Bengal goons". The TMC vowed they would not be silenced or intimidated by such acts.

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