Kolkata, December 21: Formerly associated with Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena leader Ashoke Sarkar lodged a police complaint against West Bengal BJP Dilip Ghosh on Friday for allegedly threatening his political opponents with physical assault during a public speech in Arambagh in Kolkata on Thursday.

Alleging that Ghosh threatened him with physical assault, Sarkar urged the police to take appropriate action against the state BJP chief Ghosh. He requested the police to arrest him so that Ghosh does not issue such threats in future. BJP's Rath Yatra in West Bengal Halted by Calcutta High Court.

The complaint reads, as reported by ANI, “You are requested to take appropriate steps for our security as well as take necessary actions against Dilip Ghosh and prevent him from issuing these obnoxious threats repeatedly, vitiating the democratic environment.”

Sarkar also requested the officer in charge of Jorasanka Police Station that if at all anything happens to him he will hold Ghosh responsible for it. The complaints further read, “Under this circumstance, I fear for my security and that of my associates. If any accident or harm happens to me or my close associates, I (will) hold Dilip Ghosh responsible for it.”

Previously, Ghosh has been in the limelight for stating the state BJP unit will organise a rally (Rath Yatra), even if the court does not give the permission. However, the Calcutta High Court did not permit BJP’s ‘rath yatra’ in West Bengal on Friday.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Dec 21, 2018 11:57 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).