Kunal Ghosh’s car damaged in crowd attack in Uttarpara

A crowd surrounded Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh’s car and threw eggs and stones at it in Uttarpara, Hooghly district, on September 26 as he travelled to a rally in Serampore. The car’s rear windshield was damaged, according to reports, and responsibility for the incident had not been established. Ghosh said protesters blocked his route and threw objects at his vehicle. He also said there were no police personnel at the scene and that he was returning to Kolkata to file a complaint. Accounts of the incident described the crowd as carrying black flags. A video circulating online showed people surrounding the car and objects being thrown, according to one report. Reports differed on the full extent of the damage and the objects involved. The evidence available in the accounts consistently described damage to the rear glass, while some reports also mentioned damage to the windscreen or other objects, including bricks and rods. Those additional details were not consistently reported. Ghosh said he was unable to enter the state police headquarters at Bhabani Bhawan; one account reported that he subsequently filed a complaint at Alipore Police Station.