Kolkata, Apr 6 (PTI) An FIR has been lodged against Trinamool Congress candidate for Behala Paschim assembly constituency, Ratna Chattopadhyay, in connection with alleged vandalism in Parnasree area of south Kolkata, police said on Monday.
The case was registered on April 5 following complaints of disturbances in the Parnasree area amid campaigning for the upcoming assembly polls.
According to police sources, the complaint pertains to alleged acts of vandalism in the Parnasree area.
“TMC candidate Ratna Chattopadhyay was found indulging in vandalism at Parnshree on Sunday. An FIR was lodged on April 5 itself. An investigation has been initiated to ascertain the sequence of events and the role of those named in the FIR,” a police officer said.
On Sunday, BJP candidate in the Behala Paschim Assembly constituency, Indranil Khan, had lodged a complaint at the Parnasree Police Station alleging that TMC workers vandalised the party’s election office.
An official of the Election Commission of India said the poll panel has sought a report from the district authorities.
“We have asked for a detailed report. Any violation of the Model Code of Conduct will invite appropriate action as per law,” the official said.
There was no immediate reaction from Chattopadhyay or the TMC on the allegations.
Polling in the Behala Paschim assembly constituency, located in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, is scheduled on April 29. PTI SCH RG
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