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Abhishek Banerjee skips police station summon, seeks 48 hours via email
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News18•12-10-2026, 10:51
Abhishek Banerjee skips police station summon, seeks 48 hours via email
- •Abhishek Banerjee was summoned by Shakespeare Sarani police station regarding the chaos over removing an illegal billboard on Camac Street.
- •The Trinamool MP was asked to appear at the police station by 10 AM on Monday, but he did not show up.
- •Abhishek sent an email to the police before the scheduled time asking for an extension of 48 hours.
- •Sources suggest that Abhishek Banerjee might travel to Delhi today to join the INDIA bloc's protest march.
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Abhishek Banerjee was summoned in connection with an incident on August 27, when a chaotic situation arose over the removal of an illegal billboard outside his Camac Street office, leading to three filed cases alleging obstruction of official duties and assaults on police and municipal workers.
Before the scheduled 10 AM appearance on Monday, Abhishek emailed the Shakespeare Sarani police station requesting a 48-hour extension.
Sources indicated that Abhishek Banerjee needed the extension because he planned to travel to Delhi to join the INDIA bloc's Supreme Court march.
