Overview

• Four students from Calcutta University’s Carmichael Hostel say a bargaining dispute at a mobile-accessory stall under the Sealdah bridge escalated when a seller abused them for speaking Bengali and labelled them “Bangladeshi.”
• The students allege they were later attacked by a group of traders armed with rods, hockey sticks and knives, leaving four injured who received treatment at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital.
• A written complaint was filed at Muchipara Police Station, where students also held a protest, and officers recorded statements and opened a case.
• Kolkata Police say two suspects—Dipak Kr Shaw, 29, and Imtiaz Ali, 35, both linked to the mobile-accessory shop—have been arrested, with efforts ongoing to identify additional assailants.
• Advocacy figures from Bangla Pokkho and Trinamool Congress representatives visited or commented on the case, urging swift action and linking the incident to concerns about linguistic profiling.