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Calcutta High Court Directs Police Commissioner To Ensure Kunal Ghosh Security
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News18•12-10-2026, 13:39
Calcutta High Court Directs Police Commissioner To Ensure Kunal Ghosh Security
- •The Calcutta High Court has directed the Kolkata Police Commissioner to ensure adequate security for Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh.
- •The court stated that Kunal Ghosh was not just a victim of egg-throwing, but of a mob attack.
- •Justice Saugata Bhattacharya forwarded Kunal's security petition to be heard jointly with a related PIL in the division bench.
- •The Kolkata Police Commissioner is required to submit a report during the next hearing in the division bench.
- •Kunal Ghosh's lawyer argued that his security was downgraded from Y category and current protection is insufficient against mob attacks.
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The Calcutta High Court directed the Kolkata Police Commissioner to ensure adequate security for Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh and prevent any fresh mob attacks against him.
On September 26, 2026, Kunal Ghosh faced protests, egg-throwing, and car vandalism near Uttarpara in Hooghly while heading to a rally. The next day in Beleghata, unidentified miscreants chased his car, where a hammer was also reportedly found.
Kunal Ghosh's lawyer argued that the incidents were not just egg-throwing, but severe mob attacks meant to kill. He noted that Ghosh's previous Y-category security had been downgraded to just two personnel, which was insufficient to protect his life.
