West Bengal MLA's Son Held For Beating Cop, Released on Bail

Berhampore: Controversial Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir's son, Golam Nabi Azad alias Robin, was arrested in Murshidabad of West Bengal on Sunday for beating a cop at their residence. He was released on bail later.

The assaulted cop, Jumma Khan, was the personal security officer (PSO) of MLA Kabir.

In the morning, Kabir was holding a meeting with the functionaries of his newly launched outfit Janata Unnyan Party, at his house in Shaktipur. Constable Khan reportedly went to the MLA and sought leave to go home.

Kabir refused. Khan insisted on leaving, leading to an altercation with the MLA. Golam, who is also the PWD karmadhyaksha of Trinamul Congress-ruled Beldanga-2 panchayat, rushed to the scene and slapped Khan.

The PSO then informed the Shaktipur police station over phone about the incident. He later lodged a complaint against the father-son duo. The police registered a case each against both on bailable charges. Kabir, meanwhile, went out for work.

A police team visited Kabir's house, arrested his son and collected the CCTV footage. Learning about Golam’s arrest, Kabir visited Shaktipur police station fuming and claimed that the PSO was never assaulted.

He accused Khan of entering his chamber without permission and claimed that his son forcibly removed him. In the afternoon, Golam was released on a personal bond following a meeting between his father and senior police officers.