'Beaten up for asking to see attendant’s ID': Senior citizen punched in face, son assaulted over parking dispute in Kolkata
Times of India | 11 July 2025
KOLKATA: A 62-year-old central Kolkata trader, and his 31-year-old son were allegedly assaulted by a parking attendant outside a private bank branch located on Vivekananda Road following a dispute over parking fees on Wednesday morning.
According to police reports, Anil Murarka and his son, Anmol Murarka, were attacked by the local parking attendant, Vinod Sharma, around 11am when they arrived at the bank for some work. The incident occurred when Murarka, a resident of Lake Town, requested they be allowed to complete their work before paying the parking fee, stating he would return after completing his work at the bank and pay him.
"The ATM machine here is less crowded and I prefer withdrawing cash from here. It takes hardly two to three minutes to withdraw this money. On Wednesday, the accused targeted me. He first claimed that no parking was allowed at the spot and therefore I had to pay a special parking fee. I said I will pay if my car stays parked for more than five minutes, as is the rule everywhere. I also said that if the rule was any different at Vivekananda Road, I should be shown the relevant documents. I also asked him to show his ID and show the tender. I also asked him why he was not carrying the parking machine and generating the parking slips. The attendant immediately started abusing me and my son. He then even punched me on the forehead. I am already ill, and this was a major blow for me. At the police station, I came to know that he misbehaved with a female driver too. I have pleaded with cops to see what transpired through CCTV footage. My brother is receiving treatment and fighting cancer, and I am already very disturbed. This was completely unforeseen," the senior citizen told TOI.
Witnesses say Sharma became aggressive and began using abusive language before physically assaulting the elderly man with slaps and kicks. When Anmol attempted to intervene and protect his father, Sharma allegedly turned violent towards him as well. Both father and son sustained injuries in the altercation.
A case was registered at Girish Park Police Station under sections 126(2) and 115(2) of the Bengal National Security Act based on Murarka's formal complaint.