The vandalised car of TMC IT cell head Upasana after the alleged attack in Kolkata. (Image: X/ All India Trinamool Congress)The Trinamool Congress alleged that its IT cell head Upasana’s home was attacked and her car vandalised by BJP workers in Kolkata. The party also claimed that workers in Wards 78 and 109 were targeted.In a post on X, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien shared four pictures from the incident and alleged that they showed “the brutalities unleashed on our party colleagues by intoxicated BJP thugs”. He claimed that Upasana was “beaten/molested” and that former MLA and senior police officer Humayun was wounded. The TMC IT cell also alleged in a separate post that Upasana’s home was attacked and her car vandalised by “BJP4Bengal goons”, adding: “We will not be silenced. 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No injuries were reported.The blaze was reported around 12.20 am at Patrakar Society in the Kopri area, following which fire brigade and emergency personnel rushed to the spot. Firefighters brought the fire under control by 1 am and prevented it from spreading to the residential floors.A short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire, though the exact cause is under investigation, officials said.Sep 23, 2026 09:16 AM ISTTMC alleges BJP workers attacked IT cell head’s home and Humayun Kabir in KolkataThe Trinamool Congress alleged that its IT cell head Upasana’s home was attacked and her car vandalised by BJP workers in Kolkata, while claiming that party workers in Wards 78 and 109 were also targeted. The party also alleged that former MLA and senior police officer Humayun Kabir was attacked and wounded.TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien shared pictures of the alleged incidents on X and accused BJP workers of attacking party colleagues. He alleged that Upasana was “beaten/molested” and that Humayun Kabir was wounded. The TMC IT cell separately alleged that “BJP4Bengal goons” attacked Upasana’s home and vandalised her car.In another post, the TMC described the alleged assault on opposition leaders as the “#newnormal” under BJP4Bengal and called on West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to protect citizens regardless of their political affiliation. Referring to the alleged attack on Humayun Kabir, the party said it “will never be forgotten” and questioned Adhikari over what it called the deteriorating situation in the state.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:India news