Mamata Banerjee Attacked: Woman Detained After Alleged Knife Assault Attempt Outside Her Residence (Video)

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly faced an attempted knife attack in front of her Kalighat residence on Tuesday, the Trinamool Congress alleged. The incident took place when she was returning to her home after attending a Durga Puja inauguration in her neighbourhood.

According to MP Dola Sen, a woman allegedly tried to attack Mamata with a knife after identifying herself as a civic volunteer. Sen immediately lodged a formal complaint regarding the security breach with the local police, following which law enforcement officials took the accused into custody. Mamata Banerjee and 5 TMC MPs Detained by Delhi Police in Prison Van, Pictures Surface.

Mamata Banerjee Attacked Outside Her Residence

Mamata Banerjee Attacked: Accused Detained Outside Kalighat Residence

The alleged incident occurred along the approach to Banerjee's residence in south Kolkata, an area designated with stringent security arrangements.

Dola has reported the incident to the Kalighat police station, and the accused has been detained. The alleged incident took place when Mamata was returning from a Durga puja inauguration in her locality. Officers at the police station are interrogating the detained woman to establish her identity, background, and motives behind carrying a weapon near the high-security perimeter.

Trinamool Congress Alleges Security Lapse and Conspiracy

The incident triggered sharp political reactions from Trinamool Congress leadership, who questioned the adequacy of protection protocols around the former chief minister.

Former TMC MP and the party spokesperson Saket Gokhale claimed, “A drug addict reached Mamata Banerjee’s residence today and tried to attack her with a knife. This is the condition in Bengal where even a Z+ protectee & 3-time CM is not safe. Was this a planned conspiracy by BJP because Didi is determined to finish them off in Delhi? A complaint has been filed.”

Former TMC MP Saket Gokhale, in a social media post, claimed that Mamata Banerjee was allegedly targeted by an individual who was under the influence of drugs near her residence. Police authorities are examining the scene, verifying security footage from nearby checkpoints, and reviewing access controls along the street leading to Banerjee’s Kalighat home.

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