Humayun Kabir’s son Ghulam Nabi detained: Accused of attacking policeman, JUP chief warns SP

Kolkata. Ghulam Nabi Azad, son of newly formed Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) president Humayun Kabir, was taken into custody on Sunday for allegedly attacking a policeman posted at his residence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district. An officer gave this information.

Trinamool Congress said Azad committed a cognizable offense by raising his hand at the policeman posted as personal security officer (PSO) of Bharatpur MLA Kabir and police took action as per law. The party also claimed that it had nothing to do with the entire incident. Azad is also known as Sohail.

A senior police officer said that Sohail has been detained on the basis of a complaint lodged by constable Jumma Khan at Shaktipur police station. He said Khan had alleged that the MLA’s son attacked him on Sunday morning when he applied for leave for a few days.

A police officer told a news agency, “Based on the complaint, the accused has been detained for questioning.” The matter is being investigated and necessary legal action will be taken.” After being suspended from Trinamool Congress, Kabir has formed his new party. He came into limelight when he laid the foundation stone of Babri Masjid style mosque in Muslim-dominated Murshidabad.

Kabir claimed that after laying the foundation stone, the police surrounded his residence in Shaktipur area. Kabir, who has announced to contest the upcoming assembly elections, said he was out of his residence for some work at the time of the alleged incident. “Today my son objected to the entry of a policeman into my house and this angered the law enforcers who falsely accused my son of misbehavior,” he told reporters in Berhampur.

Kabir alleged that the police was targeting him at the behest of Trinamool Congress. The MLA said that the police force cannot cordon off the house of an elected public representative on the basis of a “weak pretext”. Kabir said, “I will gherao the Superintendent of Police office in Murshidabad on January 1 to protest against this politically motivated harassment.” I seek clarification from senior police and administrative officials regarding today’s incident. They can’t scare me.”

Kabir claimed that his son was “illegally detained on false charges.” He demanded Azad’s immediate release. Trinamool Congress spokesperson Arup Chakraborty said that as per information available with the party, Kabir’s son pushed the police constable when he had gone inside the house to take leave for some personal work. Chakraborty said, “He has committed a cognizable offense by raising his hand on the policeman. Police have taken action as per law. The party has nothing to do with it.