Kolkata, April 2 – An FIR has been filed against six people in connection with the disturbance in front of the state’s Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office on Tuesday, according to police on Thursday.
Two Trinamool councillors of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) are among them.
According to the police, an FIR has been filed at the Hare Street police station against Kolkata Municipality councillor Shantiranjan Kundu of ward number 32 and councillor Sachin Singh of ward number 36. In addition, four other individuals are listed as accused in the FIR.
They are Mohammad Wasim, Moidul, Chandrakant Singh, and Mohammad Rizwan Ali.
A case has been registered against these six individuals under non-bailable sections. They are accused of illegal assembly and obstructing the work of government employees.
The FIR states that on the night between March 31 and April 1, the accused illegally gathered in front of the Election Commission office at the intersection of Hare Street and Strand Road.
Despite repeated requests from the police, they did not comply. They continued their illegal activities and obstructed the work of government employees. Their gathering partially blocked the road.
As a result, traffic jams were created, and ordinary people faced problems. They were also raising provocative slogans against the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal.
The police have started an investigation based on the FIR. Action may be taken against the accused.
The controversy began last Monday around the application form (Form 6) for adding new names to the voter list. Tensions escalated from Tuesday afternoon.
A few Trinamool supporters gathered in front of the CEO's office and claimed that a few people had entered the office with bags full of Form 6.
They alleged that people were being brought from outside the state through Form 6, and their names were being added to the voter list. At this time, the situation became heated when BJP workers also gathered in front of the CEO’s office, and both sides started raising slogans.
Later, the police had to manage the situation by setting up barricades. There were also central forces deployed to handle the situation.
The aftermath of the incident continued until Wednesday.
The police had to extend the scope of Section 163 in that area.
On Wednesday, the CEO's office filed a complaint against a Trinamool councillor from Beliaghata. This time, the Hare Street police station filed an FIR against six people, including two councillors.
