Miscreants vandalized this office of Purnima Chakraborty. picture by Sukhomoy Sen
The incident took place about six months after former minister Shashi Panja’s office, about 500 metres away, had been vandalised during a clash between BJP and Trinamool workers. Kolkata : Minister of state for tourism, information and culture and Shyampukur MLA Purnima Chakraborty’s office on Jatindra Mohan Avenue near Sovabazar allegedly came under attack by miscreants in the wee hours of Wednesday. It was alleged that the attackers damaged cutouts of PM Narendra Modi , CM Suvendu Adhikari and Chakraborty, which were put up outside the office. A complaint has been lodged with Burtolla Police Station and cops have started an investigation.
She told TOI : “Our govt has slammed brakes on syndicate, extortion and cut-money culture. Cops will probe and find out the accused,” said a local BJP worker. Chakraborty alleged that Trinamool-backed miscreants were involved in the attack. This drew the ire of the Trinamool-backed goons who targeted my office. The administration will take strict action against the accused. “The CCTV footage shows that some people came outside the office at night and damaged the cutouts carrying the images of the PM, CM and the MLA. We came to the office in the morning and discovered that the cutouts were defaced and disfigured. Having seen the CCTV footage, we could not identify anyone.
Mahesh Sharma, who lives next door, said: “It seems everything was done silently. Another resident, requesting anonymity, said: “We are scared of such disturbances in the area. The incident has sent shockwaves among the residents of the area. We did not hear any screams or sound at night. We woke up in the morning and found that the office was vandalised. We request for the administration’s action to ensure our safety and security.”