A customs officer, Pradeep Kumar, was brutally ‘assaulted’ at his Sonarpur residence late Saturday night, allegedly by a mob of around 53 people, led by an autorickshaw driver, following a reported altercation with the driver over rash driving in Rajpur area near Kolkata, police said.

A police officer said an investigation into the incident has been launched.

One person has been arrested, police said. Later, four were detained, but according to sources all four have already secured bail.

“All four were granted bail by a court in Baruipur. A counter case of assault was lodged against the Customs officer,” he said.

Kumar said he had an altercation with the autorickshaw driver after the latter’s vehicle dashed against his car.

According to Kumar, that night, the auto driver and approxima

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