Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, June 11, 2025, Kolkata : Panihati, North 24 Parganas : Tension gripped Ward 26 of Panihati Municipality on Monday after a physical altercation broke out between local councillor Srabanti Roy and a young woman on a crowded street. A video of the incident, which has since gone viral on social media, shows the two women locked in a scuffle, pulling each other’s hair as bystanders struggle to separate them.
The incident occurred when Councillor Srabanti Roy was returning on a motorcycle from Panihati Mahotsavtala Ghat. According to reports, a scooty hit her bike. When the councillor confronted the young female rider, an argument broke out. Srabanti Roy alleged that the young woman began verbally abusing her. In response, she slapped the scooty driver, who then reportedly grabbed the councillor by the hair and began hitting her.
Local residents intervened and tried to stop the fight, but were initially unsuccessful. Eventually, police from Khardah police station arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control.
Councillor Roy later alleged that the young woman was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident. “She started abusing me. When I slapped her in protest, she began beating me. But she is very young and has a future ahead of her—I don’t want anything bad to happen to her,” said Srabanti Roy in her statement to the media.
The video of the scuffle quickly spread across social media platforms, prompting mixed reactions. While some viewers criticized the councillor’s public behavior, others expressed concern about the broader breakdown in public decorum.
As of now, no official case has been registered, but the incident has triggered widespread discussions about conduct, accountability, and the importance of restraint among public representatives.
