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KOLKATA: TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh was targeted erstwhile a younker allegedly hurled an ovum astatine him extracurricular enactment supremo Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence successful southbound Kolkata connected Monday evening, soon aft helium came retired of the house. The incidental took spot astir 6.30 p.m. erstwhile Ghosh, the MLA from Beliaghata successful northbound Kolkata, stopped to talk to reporters extracurricular the residence.
A man, aboriginal identified arsenic Chandan, allegedly threw an ovum astatine Ghosh from adjacent range. Although Ghosh tried to duck, the ovum deed his caput and broke connected impact, according to onlookers. Justifying his action, Chandan alleged that Ghosh had committed excesses. "He (Ghosh) deserves to beryllium deed with eggs. He has committed galore atrocities and done galore incorrect things," Chandan alleged. The accused, who claimed to beryllium a section resident, aboriginal told the media, "He has done a batch of wrong. This is what helium deserved. Everyone knows what helium has done. There is thing much to add." After making the remarks, helium near the area. Ghosh powerfully condemned the incident, calling it a "planned enactment of hooliganism", and questioned the relation of the constabulary unit contiguous astatine the spot. "I was lasting determination speaking to the media aft coming retired of Mamata-di's house.
Two boys were wrong arm’s reach. I was unarmed. One of them threw an ovum and ran away. Nobody protested, cipher stopped them, and cipher tried to drawback them," Ghosh said. Referring to the allegations against him, Ghosh said, "Who committed atrocities? Did I bash it? Did Mamata-di bash it? How americium I liable for that?" The TMC person besides questioned the information arrangements successful the area. "Mamata-di receives Z-category security. This incidental happened wrong 10 metres of her residence.
Then wherever was the security?" Ghosh asked. Striking a defiant tone, helium added, "This volition not deter me. One incidental similar this volition not marque immoderate difference." Till 7.30 pm, determination was nary accusation connected whether a constabulary ailment had been lodged oregon if immoderate enactment had been taken against the accused.
