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Police Officer Reinstated After Hitting Abhishek Banerjee's Gate: Calcutta High Court's Big Order
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News18•22-09-2026, 20:30
Police Officer Reinstated After Hitting Abhishek Banerjee's Gate: Calcutta High Court's Big Order
- •The Calcutta High Court reinstated a police officer's job who was dismissed after his car hit the gate of MP Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat residence, Shantiniketan.
- •The division bench observed that while the officer made a mistake, it was not severe enough to warrant job loss, especially since no one was injured.
- •The court directed the authorities to decide on the police officer's reinstatement within four weeks.
- •Dhirendranath Mahato, who joined Kolkata Police in 2000, was on duty related to a Mobile Toilet Van when the incident occurred on December 4, 2023.
- •The officer claimed he mistakenly used reverse gear while trying to move the Mobile Toilet Van, causing it to hit the gate.
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The Calcutta High Court reinstated the police officer, observing that while he made a mistake by hitting a guard rail with a vehicle, it was not severe enough to warrant losing his job, especially since no one was injured.
He was dismissed after trying to move a mobile toilet van during a dispute with local residents outside MP Abhishek Banerjee's house, during which he mistakenly used reverse gear and hit a guard rail connected to the entrance gate.
The Calcutta High Court stated that the concerned authorities must make a decision regarding the reinstatement of the police officer's job within four weeks.
