Kolkata, Nov. 6 -- Three local BJP workers were arrested by the cops of Deganga Police Station following allegations of extortion, assault and vandalism at a restaurant-cum-guest house.
The accused have been identified as Ankush Kahar, Subrata Ghosh, and Bijoy Biswas.
The incident took place at a commercial establishment located in the Kaliana Bill area along Taki Road on Tuesday. The restaurant management alleged that a group of local BJP workers were demanding a hefty sum from them for several days. To pressure the management, the accused reportedly threatened them by creating a false narrative that an illegal sex racket was operating on the premises.
When the guest house authorities refused to yield to the extortion demands, a group of workers allegedly stormed the venue. The attackers reportedly assaulted the restaurant manager, threatened the staff, and thoroughly ransacked the cash counter.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.