Overview
- Police registered an FIR at Gariahat police station after advocate Joydeep Sen filed a complaint alleging that Parambrata Chattopadhyay’s May 2, 2021 social‑media post and Swastika Mukherjee’s reply abetted post‑poll violence.
- The FIR, recorded under Indian Penal Code sections that include 153A(1)(a) for promoting enmity and 109 for abetment, cites earlier complaint references to Section 107 as the relevant 2021 law.
- Swastika Mukherjee appeared for questioning at Gariahat and was questioned for about an hour on Saturday, while Parambrata has been served notice and has not yet been publicly questioned.
- The action is part of a larger wave of renewed inquiries and fresh FIRs into the May 2021 post‑poll unrest after the BJP won the 2026 state election, with authorities reopening numerous cases and launching new probes.
- Beyond legal exposure for the two actors, the case highlights growing scrutiny of cultural figures seen as linked to the previous regime and may intensify pressure on Tollywood artists and industry relationships.