Kolkata: A businessman from Dum Dum and his family were allegedly assaulted, and an attempt was made to molest his wife and disabled daughter on Oct 13 after the man refused to pay Rs 50,000 to a local politician associated with a Durga Puja committee.
The victim, a resident of Subhasnagar, has lodged an FIR on Tuesday against the politician, Sourav Aich alias Babulal.
No one has been arrested so far. Aich denied the allegations and surrendered to court on Saturday to get bail. “There was indeed a conflict that night, but the person who has filed the complaint was creating a ruckus in the locality after drinking alcohol. I went to stop him. The businessman then assaulted me and my mother,” alleged Aich.
“Although I did not pay the money, I provided water to the puja committee. However, I continued to receive threat calls. On Oct 13, Aich assaulted me when I refused to pay him. Hearing my screams, my wife and my disabled daughter came to my rescue. They, too, were assaulted, and an attempt was made to molest them,” the trader said.