Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly slapped by a youth at a party programme in East Midnapore on Sunday.

The incident took place when Mr Banerjee, Trinamul MP from Diamond Harbour, was delivering his speech during the Panchayat Sammelan at Chandipur in East Midnapore. Sources said that Mr Banerjee did not retaliate after being slapped and was immediately taken away.

The youth pretending to take pictures of the MP, suddenly rushed towards him and slapped him. He was immediately pulled away and attacked by Trinamul members present on the spot.

He was later identified as Debashish Acharya, a resident of Tamluk in East Midnapore. The youth was seriously injured after he was thrashed by the party activists. He was first taken to a primary health centre and later to Tamluk District Hospital.

Following the incident, Trinamul activists gheraoed the Chandipur police station alleging security lapses. They even attacked the police personnel, including SDPO leaving 12 injured.