Police FIR names Abhishek Banerjee after midnight birthday clash in Kolkata

Clashes erupted in Kolkata's Kalighat between 2 am and 3.30 am on Saturday during Trinamool MP <b>Abhishek Banerjee</b>'s 39th birthday celebration. Police filed four FIRs, two of which were lodged by the police themselves, and one explicitly named Banerjee. Two men were arrested for slapping a police officer on duty. The FIRs also include a complaint by Banerjee against unidentified BJP workers and a counter‑FIR filed by BJP supporters naming Banerjee and others. Police are reviewing CCTV footage to piece together the scuffle. Mamata Banerjee and her nephew staged a protest, alleging an attack by "BJP goons" at his Kalighat house. Separately, Diamond Harbour MP was charged under the BNS and Motor Vehicles Act following a resident's complaint.