RG Kar crime anniversary: Kolkata Police summons BJP MLA for 'threatening' cops

The Kolkata Police on Tuesday, 12 August, issued summons to BJP MLA and former India cricketer Ashok Dinda for allegedly threatening policemen during protests held last week to mark one year since the RG Kar hospital crime, an officer said.

Dinda has been asked to appear before officers at the New Market Police Station on 17 August.

"Dinda, during Saturday's rally, threatened our officers and provoked others to assault our on-duty officers. He also assaulted a guard of an IAS officer. He has been summoned to appear before the New Market Police Station on 17 August," the officer told PTI.

Video footage of Dinda allegedly threatening and abusing the police officers was seized, he said.

"Days are not far away when police will also be beaten up badly. I am clearly saying that if our party leadership gives a go-ahead, we will beat up police personnel in such a manner that they will have to hide behind the 'achal' (loose end of a saree) of Mamata Banerjee.

"We were rallying peacefully and the police lathi-charged us without any reason...Yes, I am an MLA, and I am saying this," Dinda was seen speaking to a news channel on 9 August.

In connection with violations of law and order during protests held on 09.08.25 by certain groups following cases have been registered.

Total 5 FIRs registered (4 in New Market PS, 1 in Hare Street PS) against some leaders/supporters of a political party:

1) For violating High…

— Kolkata Police (@KolkataPolice) August 11, 2025

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Chaos and violent agitation had gripped the streets of Kolkata and neighbouring Howrah on Saturday as demonstrators clashed with police on the anniversary of the crime.

Authorities said seven cases — five by the Kolkata Police and two by the Howrah Police — have been registered for allegedly obstructing security personnel, assaulting them, and damaging public property during a march to the West Bengal secretariat on 9 August.

Other than Dinda, the police registered cases against BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul and another party leader Kaustav Bagchi.

Four FIRs have been registered at the New Market Police Station and one in Hare Street police station under the jurisdiction of Kolkata Police against some leaders and supporters of a political party, the officer said.

"A case was filed at the Hare Street Police Station for violating Calcutta High Court orders on the protest march. The demonstrators did not go to RR Avenue, a site proposed for the rally, and took a procession towards Park Street. They were booked for obstruction public way, disobedience to a lawful order from a public servant," the Kolkata Police officer said.

Cases filed at the New Market Police Station include creating a ruckus at a political party’s ‘Rakhi’ stall, assaulting a police constable, vandalising the office of a hawkers’ union, and damaging a media person’s camera.

The police-protesters face-off took place in phases and at multiple points during the 9 August 'Nabanna Chalo Abhiyan', a march to the state secretariat demanding "justice" for the RG Kar victim, which had at least three converging processions of agitators in both Kolkata and Howrah.

With PTI inputs