Kolkata, Oct. 23 -- MAITC MLA Kunal Ghosh staged a sit-in outside Amherst Street police station on Friday to protest the arrest of party workers following the Chorbagan incident, alleging that the administration was targeting supporters to divert attention from the main culprits.
Majid Ansari, a MAITC worker, was arrested by Jorasanko police in connection with a 2023 case. He claimed he had been arrested for speaking against the BJP. Another party worker was detained by Amherst Street police following protests over the Chorbagan incident, prompting Ghosh to visit the police station and seek an explanation. Ghosh alleged that MAITC workers questioning the Chorbagan incident were being targeted in old cases, asserting his right to seek details of his colleague's arrest and arrange bail.
While Ghosh spoke with the additional officer-in-charge, BJP supporters allegedly gathered outside and shouted at him. He accused them of creating a disturbance to shield leaders allegedly linked to the Chorbagan incident. Ghosh said he rejected police advice to leave through a rear exit and walked out through the main entrance.
Ghosh questioned whether an MLA could be stopped from seeking details of a colleague's arrest.
"I am an MLA. My colleague has been arrested. Can I not go to the police station to find out under which sections and why he has been arrested?" he asked.
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