Major controversy erupted over a purported audio of Trinamool Congress heavyweight leader Anubrata Mondal threatening a police official and abusing his family members, Birbhum Police lodged an FIR against Mondal and curtailing the security arrangements provided by the state government.An FIR has been lodged against Mondal, following abusive threats made by Mondal to a IC Liton Das over phone, allegedly threatening to rape his mother and wife.

In the purported viral audio which came to the fore on Friday, Mondal was heard abusing the cop. The purported audio has not been verified independently by ET.

After BJP state President Sukanta Majumdar slammed the behaviour of Mondal in his X Handle, Trinamool Congress leadership took immediate action and instructed Mondal to offer an unconditional apology within four hours, saying that Anubrata Mondal’s comments were “unacceptable".

Taking to X Handle, AITC posted: “The party unequivocally disassociates and does not endorse the comments made by Anubrata Mondal against a police officer. We strongly condemn his use of derogatory & unacceptable abusive language. The party hereby instructs him to tender an unconditional apology within the next four hours, failing which show cause proceedings will be initiated.”

Following this, Mondal apologized after the party's direction. Mondal said that he had a good relationship with police. “I take heavy doses of medicines at night. It may be under the influence of those medicines, I have spoken like that,” Mondal said.“All senior officers love Didi. I cannot think about insulting police…I take a lot of medicines. When I received the call, I was sleeping and I was disturbed about the injury of a when a party worker. I seek apologies,” Mondal said.“We have lodged an FIR against Anubrata Mondal and legal action will be taken against him. IC Liton Das has complained a few days back about the matter,” Birbhum Super Amandeep said.

Following this, a notice has been served to Mondal, asking him to appear physically before police, after lodging an FIR against him. Several security personnel, including four security and five home guards, have been removed from his residence.

“Mondal gets Y Plus category but security has been reduced from his house,” the Birbhum Superintendent confirmed.
In the past, Mondal is learnt to have abused police officials on various occasions.
Mondal and his daughter were arrested by ED in connection with multi-crore cattle scam and he was in Tihar jail.

Mondal, whose proximity with “Didi” is well known in political circles, seems to be falling apart recently when the election responsibilities have been given to a Committee and he was removed from the post of Birbhum District President. During Mondal’s jail days, Banerjee did not remove him. Banerjee used to call Mondal as “Keshto”, by his pet name.