The assault began just after dawn, as two motorcyclists burst into the Purba Lok residence, smashing window panes with crushed liquor bottles and shattering the house’s CCTV lenses. Bhattacharya, who had been at home, heard a violent crash and found his domestic helper in the doorway, eyes wide with shock.
He described the intruders as “masked and hostile,” warning that they threatened him not to “mess with us.” The leader accused the attackers of being BJP‑backed goons, citing a pattern of violent intimidation against opposition voices in the city. Bhattacharya said he was “consistently speaking out against Hindu fundamentalism,” and that the attack was a direct retaliation.
TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh condemned the violence, calling it part of a “pernicious culture of masked motorcycle‑borne gangs” that is growing unchecked because police, he said, remain loyal to the BJP‑ruled state machinery. The TMC also urged the state government to end the “reign of goons” that suppress dissent.
In a counter‑statement, BJP MLA Sarbori Mukherjee denied any party involvement, labeling the attackers as “miscreants” and asserting that “since the change of government, many Trinamool miscreants are also draping themselves in saffron.” He condemned the attack as a “crime of the day.”
Bhattacharya has lodged an FIR at the East Jadavpur police station and has requested a revolver licence from the Commissioner of Police. The investigation has been opened, and the case will be processed under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code.