Political tensions in West Bengal escalated sharply after prominent leader Abhishek Banerjee found himself at the center of intense scrutiny following a controversial altercation involving billboard removals at his office. The unfolding drama in Kolkata has gripped the state, drawing massive public interest as rival parties trade fierce accusations over law and order breakdowns.
Abhishek Banerjee Faces Police Summons
Adding to the mounting political friction, investigators questioned key figures tied to the ongoing disputes, while dramatic visuals surfaced showing masked individuals hauling electronics, including television sets and a printer, out of a local Trinamool Congress office following reported acts of vandalism.
Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies notched a major development in an unrelated high-profile matter by arresting Somnath Dey, the absconding former chief of Panihati Municipality, in Bengaluru in connection with the deeply sensitive RG Kar rape-murder case investigation.
Elsewhere in the state, headlines captured bizarre and inspiring local occurrences, ranging from an eight-hour high-rise rescue drama atop a Siliguri BSNL tower to the official flag-off of the Wheels of Wellness motorcycle ride from Kolkata to Ladakh to promote HPV awareness.
