Kaustav Bagchi, arrested for comments against Mamata, to be produced in Bankshall court

West Bengal Congress spokesperson Koustav Bagchi was on Saturday morning arrested from his residence for his alleged comments against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a senior police officer said. A huge team of the city's Burtolla police station conducted a raid at Bagchi's residence at Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal at around 3.30 AM and arrested him, he said.

He will now be produced before the Bankshall court, according to reports. Ahead of his appearance, Congress leaders and supporters have gathered outside the court premises in huge numbers. Santosh Pathak is also at the spot and it is expected to turn ugly once Bagchi arrives.

Bagchi, a lawyer had reacted sharply and allegedly criticized the CM and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for her "personal attacks" on West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury after the Congress' win in the Sagardighi by-polls.

After the arrest, Bagchi was brought to Burtolla Police Station even as party workers staged a protest outside the police station. Bagchi has been booked under several sections of the IPC including 120(B) (criminal conspiracy), 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation) and other sections.