FIR against six, including two Trinamool Councillors, over Kolkata disturbance

An FIR has been lodged against six individuals, including two Trinamool councillors, for allegedly assembling illegally and obstructing government work outside the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Kolkata. The incident, which began over alleged irregularities in voter list applications (Form 6), escalated into a confrontation between Trinamool supporters and BJP workers.

Kolkata: An FIR has been filed against six people in connection with the disturbance in front of the state’s Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office on Tuesday, said the police on Thursday.

Two Trinamool councillors of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) are among them.

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According to the police, an FIR has been filed at the Hare Street police station against Kolkata Municipality councillor Shantiranjan Kundu of ward number 32 and councillor Sachin Singh of ward number 36. Apart from this, four more people are listed as accused in the FIR.

They are Mohammad Wasim, Moidul, Chandrakant Singh, and Mohammad Rizwan Ali.

A case has been registered against these six people under non-bailable sections. There are allegations against them of illegal assembly and obstructing the work of government servants.

The FIR states that on the night between March 31 and April 1, the accused illegally gathered in front of the Election Commission office at the intersection of Hare Street and Strand Road.

Despite repeated requests from the police, they did not listen. They continued their illegal activities and obstructed the work of government employees. The road was partially blocked due to their gathering.

As a result, traffic snarls were created, and common people faced problems. They were also raising provocative slogans against the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal.

The police have started an investigation based on the FIR. Action may be taken against the accused.

The controversy started last Monday around the application form (Form 6) for adding new names to the voter list. Tensions flared up around it from Tuesday afternoon. A few Trinamool supporters gathered in front of the CEO’s office and claimed that a few people had entered the office with bags full of Form 6.

They alleged that people were being brought from outside the state through Form 6, and their names were being added to the voter list. At this time, the situation became heated when BJP workers also gathered in front of the CEO’s office, and both sides started raising slogans.

Later, the police had to manage the situation by setting up barricades. There were also central forces deployed to handle the situation.

The aftermath of the incident continued till Wednesday.

The police had to extend the scope of Section 163 in that area.

On Wednesday, the CEO’s office filed a complaint against a Trinamool councillor from Beliaghata. This time, the Hare Street police station filed an FIR against six people, including two councillors.