Two persons were arrested on Tuesday morning (June 16, 2026), allegedly for throwing eggs at Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh outside party supremo Mamata Banerjee’s residence here, a senior police officer said.

Chandan Singh and Ravi Koyal were arrested following a complaint lodged by Mr. Ghosh late on Monday evening (June 15, 2026).

“An FIR was registered immediately. One accused was detained in the night, and based on information gathered during his interrogation, the second accused was arrested on Tuesday morning,” a senior police officer said.

The incident took place on Monday evening (June 15, 2026), when Mr. Ghosh was coming out of the party office after a meeting with Ms. Banerjee. Though Mr. Ghosh tried to dodge the eggs, one struck him on the head.

The police officer said that they were examining CCTV footage and other evidence related to the incident and have not ruled out further arrests. “Investigators were examining the motive behind the attack,” he added.

Reacting to the arrests, Mr. Ghosh said he was concerned that the accused might secure bail quickly if only minor charges were invoked.

“It is a matter of concern that the police may allow them to get bail by invoking minor charges. I also want a probe into the allegation that a person who had acted as a witness during the CID search at Mamata Banerjee’s residence later carried out an attack outside the same residence,” the TMC MLA said in a social media post.

Soon after the incident on Monday (June 16, 2026), Mr. Singh had told reporters that he hurled the egg because he believed Mr. Ghosh had wronged many people.

Asked about the allegation, Mr. Ghosh had rejected the charge.

“Who has oppressed people? Have I done it? Has Mamata Banerjee done it? If any action was taken, it was done by the police and administration. Why should I be held responsible for that?” he posed.

The attack comes amid a series of similar incidents in different parts of West Bengal in recent weeks after the debacle of the TMC in the recently concluded Assembly elections in the state.

Abhishek Banerjee and several TMC leaders, including MLAs, civic body chairpersons and councillors, have faced similar protests by agitated people.