Mamata Banerjee Allegedly Attacked By Knife Wielding Woman Near Her Residence In Kolkata; Accused Caught | VIDEO
Kolkata, October 13: In a shocking incident, former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Chief Mamata Banerjee was allegedly attacked by a woman with a knife near her residence in Kolkata on Tuesday. Videos of the accused woman being held by the people is being widely shared on social media. A letter has been sent to the Officer-in-Charge of Kalighat Police Station in Kolkata,…
On October 13, former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee was reportedly attacked by a woman wielding a knife near her residence in Kolkata. Videos of the incident have been widely shared on social media. The alleged perpetrator, identified as Tannishtha Saha, was reportedly a civic volunteer and a drug addict.
The incident occurred around 6 PM on Tuesday. According to the letter sent by Dola Sen, Joint General Secretary of the All India Trinamool Congress, the woman arrived near the chief minister's residence intoxicated and claimed to be the chief minister's niece. She allegedly used abusive language, attempted to approach Mamata Banerjee aggressively, and tried to hurt her reputation.
The letter to the Officer-in-Charge of Kalighat Police Station in Kolkata was written under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, requesting the police to take cognisance of the matter. The letter includes three video attachments as evidence and highlights concerns over the security of the chief minister, who has Z-plus category security. Whether the allegations are proven or not has not been established.
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