Kolkata: A couple was attacked when they tried to stop a loud party that their tenant was having late at night at a flat they had rented out in West Chowbaga.
The couple, who live on Tiljala Road, bought the flat in West Chowbaga in 2023 and only recently, rented it out to a young man for Rs 5,500 a month. The tenant moved in on Sept 13.
It was around 12,20 am on Monday when the couple reached the flat. Around 1.40 am, police detained two men, whose alcohol test at Baghajatin State General Hospital showed they were drunk. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
As the party went on till late at night with loud music playing, neighbours got angry and gathered outside the building, police said. As they tried to speak to the partying group, the latter turned violent, police said. The neighbours also called the owners who rushed to the flat, apparently to calm down the situation and ask the tenant and his guests to stop the noise. The group restrained the couple and punched and hit them with a stick, police added. The neighbours called police and Anandapur PS cops reached the spot. The accused apparently got into a scuffle with police as well. Police registered an FIR under BNS sections for wrongful restraint, causing hurt, assault with dangerous weapons and common intention. Download the TOI App.
The tenant threw a housewarming party in the fourth-floor flat on Sunday.