Two arrested for assaulting Kolkata policeman

Two persons including the son of a Trinamool Congress leader were on Sunday arrested for allegedly assaulting a policeman in the city.

The incident happened early in the morning in the city's Phoolbagan area when constable Krishna Deb tried to stop an over-speeding car.

According to the complaint filed by Deb, two persons alighted from the car and abused and assaulted him.

On the basis of his complaint, the duo - Debarshi Bhattacharyya, the son of former Trinamool councillor Sushanta Bhattacharya and Chandrakant Singh - were arrested.

Both Bhattacharya and Singh were subsequently released on bail.

--IANS

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