Overview
- An autorickshaw driver allegedly returned with a group of roughly 50 people who forced their way into Pradeep Kumar’s Sonarpur flat on Oct 23 and assaulted him and his wife as their four-year-old watched.
- CCTV from the building and flat shows the break-in and injuries to the Customs/GST officer, who was later taken to AIIMS-Kalyani for treatment.
- Sonarpur police arrested the auto driver, identified as Azizul Gazi, and three others, but all were granted bail by a Baruipur court after being charged under bailable BNS sections.
- A fresh FIR now accuses Kumar of molesting the auto driver’s mother, creating dueling cases that investigators say could see sections revised as the probe continues.
- The victim and residents allege police reached about 40 minutes late due to Kali Puja duties, a timeline the police dispute while asserting the response followed the initial call within roughly 30 minutes; opposition leaders have denounced the incident as a law-and-order failure.