Live
eineurope/
Home/India/Topic · Kolkata police lathi-charge BJP candidate
India21 Apr

Kolkata police lathi-charge BJP candidate

Kolkata Police used batons against BJP candidate Rakesh Singh and his supporters, including his daughter, during an election campaign.

Sources
1 verified
Location
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Updated
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at 05:46 UTC
No media · text-only dispatch
Synthesis · 1 sources
Kolkata Police have lathi-charged BJP candidate Rakesh Singh and his supporters, with video showing the assault including his own daughter. The incident occurred during campaigning, with Singh contesting against Trinamool Congress leader and incumbent minister Firhad Hakim. The confrontation highlights the intense and sometimes violent nature of political campaigning in West Bengal.
e/eineurope · topic · T-02657