Abhishek Banerjee assaulted allegedly by BJP workers: Eggs, stones, shoes hurled at TMC general secretary
Abhishek Banerjee, the TMC general secretary, was allegedly assaulted by BJP workers during a visit to South 24 Parganas. He was targeted with eggs, stones, and sandals while meeting the family of a deceased party worker. Banerjee claimed the attack was pre-planned and criticized the lack of police presence in the area.
- ▪Abhishek Banerjee was attacked while visiting the family of a TMC worker killed in post-poll violence.
- ▪He was pelted with eggs, stones, and sandals, and had to wear a helmet for protection.
- ▪Banerjee accused the attackers of being BJP workers and stated that the incident was pre-planned.
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Abhishek Banerjee assaulted allegedly by BJP workers: Eggs, stones, shoes hurled at TMC general secretaryTMC's Abhishek Banerjee assaulted as he visits post-poll violenceUpdated on: May 30, 2026 6:29 PM ISTBy HT CorrespondentShare viaCopy link Stones, eggs and even sandals were thrown at TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday as he visited post-poll violence in South 24 Parganas. Banerjee had gone to meet the family members of TMC worker Sanju Karmakar at Sonarpur, who was allegedly killed in post-poll clashes, when he came under the attack.TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee shows his broken glasses to media after being roughed up by unidentified people during his visit to Sonarpur to meet the post-poll violence victims' families, in Sonarpur on Saturday.
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