Overview
- On Saturday, Abhishek Banerjee was heckled and struck by a mob in Sonarpur with stones and eggs while wearing a cricket helmet and he sustained injuries near his eye.
- Police launched a suo motu investigation, reviewed video evidence and carried out overnight raids that produced multiple local suspects who were produced before the Baruipur court, with outlets reporting four, five or six arrests.
- Abhishek Banerjee was examined at private hospitals, discharged after primary treatment and has said he will inform Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and move court over the incident.
- A day later, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee alleged he was attacked near Chanditala police station and suffered a head injury while Hooghly Rural Police said its initial inquiry did not find clear evidence of a direct physical assault.
- The TMC accuses the BJP of orchestrating the incidents and has planned protests and legal action, the BJP denies involvement and frames the episodes as local anger, and the cases have renewed questions about leader security and police impartiality in the post‑poll climate.