{
  "id": 14231839,
  "title": "'Even a 3-time CM is not safe': TMC alleges knife attack bid on Mamata Banerjee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/even-a-3-time-cm-is-not-safe-tmc-alleges-knife-attack-bid-on-mamata",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T15:30:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/even-a-3-time-cm-is-not-safe-tmc-alleges-knife-attack-bid-on-mamata-banerjee/articleshow/134921422.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has alleged on Tuesday that a knife attack bid was made on former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, potentially as part of a conspiracy orchestrated by the BJP. TMC MP Saket Gokhale claimed that a drug addict had reached Banerjee's residence and attempted to attack her with a knife. He questioned the security arrangements for the former chief minister, who is covered under the Z+ category security.\n\nGokhale expressed shock at the incident, stating that even a former chief minister of the caliber of Banerjee, who has a Z+ security category, is not safe in Bengal. He questioned whether this was a planned conspiracy by the BJP, given Banerjee's determination to defeat them in Delhi. Gokhale stated that a complaint had been filed with the Kalighat police station under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).\n\nThe complaint was submitted by TMC leader Dola Sen, identifying the woman as Tannishtha Saha, who was reportedly a civic volunteer and a drug addict. According to the complaint, Saha arrived at Banerjee's residence around 6pm on Tuesday in a violent and intoxicated state, hurling abuses and attempting to approach the former chief minister with a knife. It further alleged that Saha claimed to be Banerjee's niece and attempted to hurt her on the road.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "TMC alleges knife attack bid on Mamata Banerjee",
    "Drug addict Tannishtha Saha attempted assault",
    "Alleged conspiracy by BJP to defeat TMC in Delhi"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Mamata Banerjee target of attempted knife attack, TMC says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/mamata-banerjee-target-of-attempted-knife-attack-tmc-says",
        "published": "2026-10-13T15:48:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "'She lay down on road, hurled abuses’:Woman claiming to be Mamata Banerjee’s niece allegedly tries to enter security cordon with knife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/she-lay-down-on-road-hurled-abuses-woman-claiming-to-be-mamata",
        "published": "2026-10-13T16:01:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}