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Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee released after four-hour questioning by Bhowanipore police

Kolkata, Nov 14 (UNI) Trinamool Congress MP from Diamond Harbour Abhishek Banerjee was released after being questioned by the Bhowanipore police for nearly four hours on Friday in connection with a social media post concerning Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Banerjee arrived at the police station at 12.19 pm, ahead of his scheduled arrival time of 12.30 pm. The questioning began shortly afterwards. He had been summoned over a post published on May 2, which allegedly contained disparaging remarks about the Chief Election Commissioner.
According to sources, the police questioned Banerjee about the intent behind the post, including whether his remarks were intended to escalate the controversy. He was also informed of the allegations against him. The entire session was reportedly videographed, and police may summon him again if required.
The post prompted a complaint at the Bhowanipore police station on May 27. The complainant, Arnabkanti Das, a resident of the area, alleged that Banerjee had incited hatred by describing Gyanesh Kumar as a "puppet of an anti-Bengal Gujarati gang".
A case was registered against the MP under various charges, including promoting hatred, inciting violence, attempting to create public disorder, abetting offences against the state and spreading rumours. The complaint further alleged that his remarks threatened communal harmony and national integrity and insulted the Gujarati community.
A sizeable police force was deployed outside the police station during the questioning. Tension briefly flared outside the premises, but police personnel brought the situation under control.
In a separate development, a case was registered against Banerjee over alleged threats to police personnel during a birthday celebration at Kalighat a few days ago. Following the incident, a complaint was lodged at Girish Park police station. A notice in connection with the case was delivered to his parliamentary residence on Friday, directing him to appear at the police station on November 20.
Reacting to the cases, Banerjee alleged that attempts were being made to implicate him in false cases after failing to defeat him politically.
He said he had already explained to the police why he had used the term "Gujarati gang" in his social media post. He also criticised the BJP.
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