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Calcutta HC Orders FIR, Pulls Accused Officers Off Duty in Alleged Assault on Lawyer and Son

A one-day work halt by the high court bar underscores mounting pressure for police accountability.

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

  • The bench directed preservation of nearby CCTV and sought a status report from Bidhannagar police by Monday.
  • Manujendra Narayan Roy suffered a pelvic fracture and is slated for surgery, while his son sustained a head injury.
  • Police dispute the family’s account, alleging the son appeared intoxicated and struck an officer, and say a sub-inspector was injured and CCTV has been collected.
  • The Calcutta High Court Bar Association will abstain from judicial work on Friday and has filed a complaint with the court registrar.
  • The complainant named Assistant Sub-Inspector Tushar Kumar Chandra among the alleged attackers, as the court-ordered probe proceeds.