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Kolkata, Oct 23 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Thursday announced the transfer of Cooch Behar District Superintendent of Police Dyutiman Bhattacharya, who was accused of attacking his neighbors on the occasion of Kali Puja and Diwali on Monday evening.
Bhattacharya reportedly became angry with his neighbors because his pet dog was reportedly disturbed by the sound of the firecrackers lit by him in front of his bungalow. A video went viral in which Bhattacharya and some of his associates were seen coming out of his bungalow and assaulting the neighbours.
On Thursday, the state government issued a notification announcing the transfer of Bhattacharya to the less important post of commandant of the 3rd battalion of the state armed police.
Bhattacharya has been replaced by Sandeep Karra, who is currently the Deputy Commissioner (West Zone) of Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate in West Burdwan district. The new Deputy Commissioner (West Zone) of Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate will be Sonawane Kuldeep Suresh, who is currently the Special Superintendent of Intelligence Branch of West Bengal Police.
Although the state government claimed the transfers were routine, state secretariat insiders said Bhattacharya’s actions on the night of Kali Puja had caused embarrassment to the state administration.
In the video that went viral, Bhattacharya was seen in action wearing shorts and a vest. However, Bhattacharya had denied the allegations from the beginning. He said that he was only objecting to the burning of noisy crackers.
Earlier on Thursday, an elderly woman had lodged a complaint against five people for beating her up when she protested against bursting crackers late at night. The incident took place in Bhawanipur area of South Kolkata in the early hours of Tuesday.
The elderly woman alleged that she had gone to the police the same day but the authorities refused to register a complaint as it was the night of Kali Puja when it is common for people to burst crackers.
However, the woman went to the police station again on Thursday with a lawyer to lodge a complaint. This time the police have registered an FIR against five people on the basis of their complaint. However, no one has been arrested yet in connection with the incident.
It is learned that Anupama Choudhary, a resident of 4B Ashutosh Mukherjee Road, alleged that some youths from the neighborhood were bursting crackers at around 1.30 am on the day of Kali Puja, which was beyond the sanctioned time for bursting crackers.
–IANS
Source/PGH