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Calcutta HC Orders FIR and CCTV Preservation in Alleged Police Assault on Lawyer, Son

A report is due at the next hearing on August 25.

High Court of Calcutta (Samir Jana/HT Photo)
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Overview

  • Justice Tirthankar Ghosh directed Bidhannagar police to register an FIR and preserve CCTV footage from August 20–21 related to the Salt Lake incident.
  • Assistant Sub-Inspector Tushar Kumar Chandra, named by the petitioners, was ordered off duty until further orders.
  • The Calcutta High Court Bar Association abstained from work on August 22 to protest the alleged assault and said it will review the situation on Monday.
  • Police disputed the allegations, saying the lawyer’s son appeared intoxicated and that a sub-inspector was injured, with complaints filed by both sides.
  • During the hearing, the state submitted a general diary entry, medical reports and photographs, while the petitioners reported serious injuries and hospitalisation.