Lodge FIR against Mamata Banerjee’s brother: Calcutta high court

KOLKATA: Justice Joymalya Bagchi of Calcutta High Court, on Thursday, directed Kalighat police station to register a complaint by neighbours of chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s family as an FIR against Ajit Banerjee, the CM’s elder brother. Police was asked to file a report in court within four weeks on the investigation. Complainant Ranjana Hazra and her family reside in 80B Harish Chatterjee Street.
Ranjana, who moved the HC, stated in her petition that Ajit Banerjee and his associates were trying to grab plot Nos. 9 to 13 on Harish Chatterjee Street which, she claimed, were owned by her family. Nearly two decades ago, police had tried to settle the dispute, the petition stated. Ever since Trinamool’s victory in 2016 assembly polls, Ajit and his associates stepped up efforts to grab their property, the petitioner alleged.
On July 29, Ranjana and her brother Deepak lodged a complaint against Banerjee at Kalighat police station. On August 2, police picked up the petitioner’s brother Deepak who was allegedly assaulted before his release, the petition stated. Ranjana then moved the HC. Justice Bagchi directed police to treat Ranjana’s complaint as an FIR. The court directed police to provide the petitioners security and protection. Senior advocate Bikash Bhattacharya appeared for the petitioner.