Kolkata Police have registered four FIRs in connection with the clashes that broke out during TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's midnight birthday celebrations outside his Kalighat residence, and one of the FIRs names Banerjee himself, according to a report published by Inshorts on Sunday, November 8.

Source: Inshorts

Two of the four FIRs relate to the alleged assault on police personnel, the report said. Two men from Ekbalpur have been arrested for allegedly slapping an on-duty police officer, and officers are examining CCTV footage to identify others involved in the confrontation.

This is a new development in the episode Awaaz Punjab reported on Saturday: clashes broke out in phases in the early hours of November 7 outside the Kalighat home as supporters gathered for Banerjee's 39th birthday; Banerjee alleged his residence was attacked and called it the seventh attempt on his life in six months, and Kolkata Police later imposed a two-month prohibitory order under Section 163 of the BNSS around the residence. The BJP has rejected the Trinamool's attack allegation, and Banerjee's video of the incident has not been independently verified.

Former chief minister Mamata Banerjee condemned the episode on Saturday, accused the BJP and parts of the administration of intimidation, and dared the ruling party to run a bulldozer over her chest, according to reporting summarised by Particle News. Police said a commotion broke out between supporters of the two parties and that an investigation is under way.

Source: Particle News

Reports of the FIRs noted that Banerjee is already in legal disputes with the state government, and that the state has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the Calcutta High Court's interim protection for him against coercive action, which runs until November 30. An FIR only starts a police investigation; it is not a finding of guilt, and the allegations in the cases remain to be tested.