Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- Tension gripped the Deganga area after a local restaurant was vandalised and its employees assaulted, allegedly by a section of local BJP leaders and workers.
The incident, which took place late in the evening, has sparked widespread political outrage and triggered concerns over law and order in the locality.
According to sources, on Tuesday evening, a group of BJP leaders and workers entered the establishment and got involved in an altercation with the restaurant staff members citing that they illegally run sex racket at the place which the local people will not tolerate.
The restaurant authorities reportedly claimed that the local BJP leaders had demanded a hefty sum of money as extortion. When the restaurant management refused to comply with the monetary demands, the situation escalated into violence.
In a video that has gone viral, a BJP leader was seen taking money from the cashbox while a few BJP leaders and another party leader assaulted a restaurant staff. Millennium Post however, did not verify the authenticity of the video.
Later, a large contingent of police force from Deganga Police Station reached the spot and brought the situation under control. In a separate incident, a local promoter in the Jatragachhi area of New Town allegedly vandalised a private hospital.
The hospital authorities alleged that the promoter identified as Sanjit Biswas was trying to take possession of the hospital building for a long time. One of the directors of the hospital, Prabir Mukherjee in his complaint filed at the New Town Police Station claimed that on Tuesday, Biswas entered the hospital and vandalised the premises.
The staff members were also threatened to be killed if the premises were not vacated. The promoter, however, reportedly claimed that the land belonged to him and a huge amount of money for rent was pending. It was also alleged that the necessary documents and permissions of the hospital were not in order.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.