Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was heading toward a Durga Puja pandal in the Kalighat area of Kolkata on a Tuesday evening. She was in the process of traveling to the venue when the incident occurred.
Near the route, a woman appeared in an intoxicated state. She shouted that she was Mamata Banerjee’s niece and caused a commotion on the road. She attempted to attack the former chief minister with a knife.
Security personnel and locals intervened. They managed to stop the woman and handed her over to the police. The authorities took her into custody, marking the formal arrest of the suspect later that same day, 2026-10-14.
Following the arrest, police began interrogating the woman to ascertain her motives.
Leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) voiced concern over the incident. They labeled the event a security failure and suggested a potential conspiracy was behind the attack.
Following the arrest, police began interrogating the woman to ascertain her motives. Officers also reviewed video footage for further investigation into the sequence of events.
The suspect has been arrested and is in police custody. TMC leaders expressed concern that this is a security failure and there is a conspiracy behind it. Police are interrogating the accused and reviewing video footage for further investigation.