**Civic Volunteer Assaulted in West Bengal: Political Outrage Ensues**
A civic volunteer in Howrah district, West Bengal, was tied up and assaulted by a group of men he alleges are affiliated with the Trinamool Congress, sparking widespread outrage and political fallout after a video of the incident emerged online. The footage, reportedly filmed in the Basantpur market area of Udaynarayanpur, depicts the volunteer, Sridhar Chakraborty, bound by ropes and coerced by the group.
In the video, Chakraborty is seen being pressured to confess that he received bribes to speak negatively about West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who also leads the Trinamool Congress. The assailants force him to perform humiliating acts, including sit-ups while holding his ears, and demand an apology for alleged derogatory comments made about Banerjee.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has condemned the incident, claiming that Trinamool workers attempted to frame a local BJP leader, referred to as “Lalu da” in the footage, by coercing a false statement from Chakraborty. BJP representatives assert that Chakraborty faced punishment in a “kangaroo court” after he refused to comply with the demands of his assailants.
In response to the allegations, the ruling Trinamool Congress has dismissed them as “baseless” and politically motivated. Following the video’s circulation, police have arrested two individuals connected to the incident. A police official stated, “We are investigating both the assault and the claims made in the video. The role of the civic volunteer is also under scrutiny.”
This incident highlights the ongoing tensions in West Bengal’s political landscape and raises concerns about the safety of civic volunteers and political activists in the region.
**FAQ**
**What happened to the civic volunteer in West Bengal?**
A civic volunteer named Sridhar Chakraborty was tied up and assaulted by men he claims are Trinamool Congress workers, who coerced him into making false statements against the Chief Minister.
