Abhishek Banerjee, Derek O'Brien, other TMC leaders booked after Camac Street clash with Kolkata Police
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police have filed First Information Reports (FIRs) against Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and two other party leaders in connection with the scuffle that broke out between TMC leaders and police personnel at the party's Camac Street office on Thursday evening.
Besides Abhishek Banerjee, other TMC leaders booked in the case include Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien and Humayun Kabir.
The case has been registered at Shakespeare Sarani Police Station under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 121(1), 74, 3(5) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
সাংসদ @abhishekaitcর অফিসে জোর করে ঢুকে পড়ে পুলিশ! কি চুরি করছে এবং কোনো অবৈধ কাজ করছে কিনা সেটা জানা যাচ্ছে না!
— Aditya Saha (@AdityaSaha12D) August 27, 2026
পর্যাপ্ত সঠিক নোটিস ছাড়াই ক্যামাক স্ট্রিটের পার্টি অফিসের All india Trinamool congress বোর্ড জোড় করে খুলতে যাওয়ার জন্য পুলিশ এবং KMC কে ধিক্কার জানায়..! pic.twitter.com/1UC2YwgYul
Clash over removal of TMC billboard
The FIRs come a day after a confrontation broke out between Banerjee and Kolkata Police personnel after a team of police officers and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) officials arrived at his Camac Street office to remove TMC billboards.
Banerjee objected to the action and questioned the officials about the legal basis for removing the billboards.
He asked the team to produce a copy of the order authorising the removal as well as the complaint letter on which the action was reportedly based.
The TMC leader also alleged that police personnel were attempting to enter the office premises without proper authorisation.
Why is Ahishek Banerjee so aggressive when KMC and Kolkata Police reached his Camac St office to pull off a billboard? What is hidden inside the office that he has become so defensive? 🤔🤔
— Keya Ghosh (@keyakahe) August 27, 2026
Mamata Banerjee behaved similarly when ED raided IPAC office and it's founder Prateek… pic.twitter.com/7AincFv4hL
Scuffle breaks out
The situation escalated when civic officials entered the office premises and removed the party's billboard, triggering a scuffle involving TMC leaders, their security personnel and police officers.
During the clash, some TMC members were seen allegedly assaulting police personnel.
The incident prompted the police to initiate a case, with 13 people arrested so far in connection with the clash.
West Bengal is witnessing the steady erosion of constitutional governance and an alarming descent into a police state. When the power of the State operates without constitutional restraint, the judiciary becomes the last line of defence.
— Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) August 27, 2026
If judicial intervention does not come… https://t.co/nwNgwhYgXp
TMC puts up billboard again
Late on Thursday night, TMC leaders once again erected a billboard in front of the party office.
The development has further intensified the confrontation between the ruling party and the Kolkata Police over the removal of the billboard.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
