Former TMC leader arrested for allegedly threatening hospital staff at gun point
Kolkata, Nov 12 (ANI)
Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Ashish Dey, who was caught on camera threatening the staff of a private hospital at gun point was arrested on Monday.
He will be produced in a court later today.
In a complaint lodged by the manager of the hospital, it has been alleged that a group, led by Dey, went inside the hospital building on Friday night. Dey reportedly had an argument with the hospital staff and allegedly brandished a revolver to threaten them. Dey reportedly also threatened the staff of shutting down the nursing home.
The hospital's managing director JP Khaitan said, "He first started a verbal spat with our employees accompanied by a group who repeatedly pleaded with them to leave the hospital premises. Dey then suddenly whipped out a revolver and threatened our staff."
After the incident came to light, Trinamool leaders claimed that Dey had been thrown out of the party a long time ago.
Trinamool MP Shatabdi Roy said, "Ashish Dey is no more with our party. He was suspended a couple of years back."
However, Ashish Dey has denied allegations against him, saying that: "I have been falsely implicated."