Watch: Eggs fly at BJP leader over alleged illegal occupation of woman's flat
What began with eggs being thrown at Trinamool Congress leaders has now come back to haunt members of the ruling BJP in West Bengal. In
What began with eggs being thrown at Trinamool Congress leaders has now come back to haunt members of the ruling BJP in West Bengal. In a twist of irony, the latest victim of the state's recent trend of egg-pelting -- dubbed by some as "egg therapy" -- is not a TMC leader but a BJP functionary. Newtown BJP leader Barun Biswas became the latest target after being accused of forcibly occupying an elderly woman's flat.
As police detained and escorted him away, an angry crowd allegedly beat him and pelted him with eggs while shouting, "Chor, chor" ("Thief, thief"). Read Full Story The BJP leader has been accused of using political influence to bully others, with serious allegations that he forcibly occupied the elderly woman's apartment. According to the allegations, Biswas rented the flat in the Rajarhat-Newtown area in 2018.
Even after the rental agreement expired, he allegedly refused to vacate the property despite repeated requests from the owner. The allegations triggered outrage among local residents. Newtown police reached the spot and brought the situation under control. However, in the presence of the police, a section of the agitated crowd attempted to attack the accused and create a disturbance. To maintain law and order, the police detained Biswas and took him to the police station.
While he was being escorted away, members of the crowd allegedly pelted him with eggs and assaulted him. The police said an investigation has been initiated based on the complaint and that appropriate legal action will be taken. Ends
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