# Mob attacks ex-TMC MLA after arrest in RG Kar cremation case 2026-08-14T10:42:09+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was assaulted by a mob outside Khardah police station in North 24 Parganas district on Friday, a day after his arrest in connection with the alleged hurried cremation of the trainee doctor raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College in 2024. Police placed a helmet on Ghosh as the crowd threw eggs, mud, and footwear at him. Co-accused Sanjib Mukherjee, a former TMC councillor, was also attacked. The third accused, Somnath Dey, is absconding. Ghosh’s arrest followed a fresh complaint by the victim’s father, who alleged the former MLA used his influence to force cremation against the family’s wishes to prevent a second autopsy. Times Now reports that BJP minister Agnimitra Paul has called for investigating possible involvement of former chief minister Mamata Banerjee, while new Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari praised the police for the arrests. The case is separate from the ongoing CBI probe into the rape and murder. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - timesnownews.com - rediff.com Tags: hurried cremation, mob attack, Nirmal Ghosh, RG Kar case, TMC, West Bengal politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ex-tmc-mla-attacked-with-eggs-day-after-rg-kar-arrest/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ex-tmc-mla-attacked-with-eggs-day-after-rg-kar-arrest/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.