Rabindranath Bhattacharya, a Trinamool Congress councillor, was suspended and arrested for culpable homicide involving a senior citizen. Police sources revealed multiple prior complaints against him, including misconduct towards officers and assault on citizens. The former Barrackpore Police Commissioner submitted a complaint detailing serious accusations against Bhattacharya.
The Commissioner stated that five cases were filed against Bhattacharya between 2017 and 2020, with additional charges under the Arms Act in 2014. Bhattacharya faced allegations of hindering police operations and misconduct during investigations. The legal community expressed concerns over the power dynamics involving the influential lawyer turned councillor.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Indra Badan Jha, emphasized that the previous case was unrelated to the recent murder case. The Trinamool Congress suspended Bhattacharya following the death of an elderly man allegedly beaten by him. The incident stemmed from a dispute over illegal construction near the victim’s residence.
The elderly man’s family lodged a complaint after he died at the hospital, leading to Bhattacharya’s arrest. The party suspended him for six years in response to the incident. The altercation between Bhattacharya and the elderly man’s family escalated over accusations of political affiliations.
