{
  "id": 5124660,
  "title": "TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’ Brien Questioned In Billboard Removal Dispute At Banerjee's Office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/tmc-rajya-sabha-mp-derek-o-brien-questioned-in-billboard-removal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T16:06:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/tmc-rajya-sabha-mp-derek-o-brien-questioned-in-billboard-removal-dispute-at-banerjees-office"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien faced questioning by the Kolkata Police on Wednesday regarding a confrontation at TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s office over the removal of a billboard. O’Brien visited Shakespeare Sarani police station at 10 am before his appointment. Banerjee’s personal assistant, Sumit Roy, also paid a visit to the same police station. It is noteworthy that O’Brien had been summoned on Monday, but he had requested additional time. Seven individuals sustained injuries when the roof of a historic Darjeeling Loco Shed collapsed following heavy rainfall, as captured in a video. The police questioned O’Brien about the incident that occurred on August 27 at Banerjee’s Camac Street office. According to a police officer, they recorded statements from all parties involved for further investigation. Earlier, on August 27, both Banerjee and O’Brien had alleged that the police had unlawfully entered the office without presenting any legal documents. They further stated that TMC workers and supporters were manhandled, beaten, and harassed with abuse. Following the questioning, O’Brien declined to provide any comments to the media.",
  "summary": "Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien on Wednesday appeared before the Kolkata Police in connection with a scuffle at TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s office over the removal of a billboard. After Derek’s visit to Shakespeare Sarani police station at 10 am, Banerjee’s PA Sumit Roy had also visited the same police station. Notably, the TMC Rajya Sabha MP was summoned on Monday…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}