A court in Tripura has issued a notice to Trinamool Congress leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee in connection with a case dating back to 2021 when he allegedly assaulted some policemen in the state's Khowai district. The court has directed Banerjee to appear before it at the Khowai district court on June 22 as part of the legal proceedings.
The case is linked to events that took place during Banerjee’s visit to Tripura in 2021, when the Trinamool Congress was expanding its political activities in the state. The matter has remained under legal consideration for several years and has now moved forward with the court’s latest notice.
"When COVID safety rules were on, 14 Trinamool workers were arrested by the police in Khowai for violating norms. Later, Abhishek Banerjee and the others came to secure their release and misbehaved with the police. So a case was filed against them then. The court has issued notice now," prosecution lawyer Abhijit Bhattacharjee said.
Acting on the court’s directive, the police knocked at Abhishek’s Harish Chatterjee Street home to serve him the notice. TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh accepted the notice in his absence as Abhishek at that time was in Delhi.
