New Delhi: Congress leader Koustav Bagchi was today arrested for making derogatory remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee during a television talk show. Following his comments, a written complaint was lodged at the Burtolla Police Station in Kolkata, against the Congress leader, who has been vocal against the chief minister and the ruling party for a long time.
New Delhi: Congress leader Koustav Bagchi was today arrested for making derogatory remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee during a television talk show. Following his comments, a written complaint was lodged at the Burtolla Police Station in Kolkata, against the Congress leader, who has been vocal against the chief minister and the ruling party for a long time.
A written complaint was received by police at the Burtolla Police Station in Kolkata against the Congress leader Koustav Bagchi. He is known to criticize Mamata Banerjee even in the past. Police have registered an FIR based on the complaint. A police team from Burtolla police station reached the leader’s residence at Barrackpore around 3 am. After being questioned for hours, the Congress spokesperson was arrested around 7:30 am on Saturday morning.
Bagchi wrote on Facebook, “Jail k taale tutenge.Hum bohot hi jaldi chutenge..Lorai cholbe..Koustav Bagchi Jhukega Nahi”. Around 4 am on Saturday, Bagchi took to Facebook and wrote, “Finally I have been arrested.” Following his social media post, Congress workers started protesting in front of Burtolla Police Station, demanding Bagchi’s immediate release.
Several sections under Indian Penal Code (IPC) have been slapped against Koustav Bagchi including 120B (criminal conspiracy), 354A (sexual harassment), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 505 (act induces or is likely to induce any person to commit offence against state or against public tranquility), 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) among others. Kolkata Police said arrested Congress leader Koustav Bagchi will be produced before the Bankshall court today and they will push for his police custody.
