BJP leader Baishali Dalmia’s son was allegedly assaulted and the car, in which he was returning home, was damaged following an altercation with the passengers of another car near Behala Chowrasta on Monday morning.

The argument broke when the vehicle, carrying a patient to a hospital on EM Bypass was allegedly unable to take a left turn from Diamond Harbour Road as Dalmia’s car, stalled by a red signal, was almost occupying the adjoining lane.

Dalmia, who had contested the Assembly polls from Bally in Howrah, reached the spot and took her son, 22, to a hospital. On her way to the hospital, she recorded her statement on Facebook Live and alleged that her son was targeted because she had contested the elections.

“Eta ki dhoroner anyay atyachar amader opor (What kind of torture is this)?...Ten people beating up a small boy (chhoto chhele),” Dalmia alleged.

Reacting to her charge, Trinamul MP Sougata Roy said he was not aware of the incident. “Trinamul Congress has nothing to do with this. She may go and lodge a complaint with the police....”

Dalmia’s driver Suman Halder submitted a complaint with Behala police station alleging that the family had started the altercation and used abusive language. Based on that, one of the persons in the Swift DZire was arrested under sections of wrongful restraint, assault, mischief and criminal intimidation. He was later granted bail.

The family, too, lodged a complaint against Dalmia’s driver for assault and wrongful restraint. By then Dalmia’s son and the driver had left. The police said action would be taken according to the second complaint as well.

In 2015, Dalmia’s son was detained for alleged assault of cops near EM Bypass under the jurisdiction of Garfa police station.