She said the document was meant to record an alleged attempt on the life of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The filing triggered an official record that would later be cited by party spokespeople as evidence of a serious security lapse.
According to the complaint, later that same day a woman identified as Tannishtha Saha, described as approximately 38 years old, approached the residence of Mamata Banerjee in the Kalighat area. The report said she was intoxicated, behaved aggressively, used abusive language and tried to violently approach the chief minister. The complaint added that Saha was reportedly a Civic Volunteer and struggled with drug addiction, and that she had breached the perimeter of the high‑security zone surrounding the Z+ category protectee’s home.
Woman allegedly attempts to attack Mamata Banerjee with a knife, TMC says READ: https://t.co/wh1G2Jz0pR https://t.co/wh1G2Jz0pR
Trinamool Congress National Spokesperson Nilanjan Das took to X to condemn the episode. He wrote that at 6 p.m. on 2026-10-13, Tannishtha Saha had attempted to murder Mamata Banerjee with a knife. Das linked the incident to the broader law‑and‑order situation, saying it spoke volumes about the state of security under the Suvendu Adhikari administration. His post framed the attack as a symptom of governmental failure.
The Trinamool Congress said the incident showed that the security apparatus surrounding the former Chief Minister needed immediate scrutiny.
Party officials expressed alarm that someone could get so close to the gates of a Z+ protectee’s residence. They warned that the breach raised questions about a possible wider plot and demanded that authorities treat the matter with urgency. The Trinamool Congress said the incident showed that the security apparatus surrounding the former Chief Minister needed immediate scrutiny.
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Later on 2026-10-13, as Mamata Banerjee was leaving a Durga Puja immersion procession in Kolkata, another woman, named Tanushree Saha, was said to have tried to attack the chief minister with fire. Trinamool Congress leaders described the act as a serious security breach, claiming the woman had brandished flames in an attempt to harm Banerjee while she was moving through the crowd.
In contrast to the party’s portrayal, Kolkata police told reporters that the Durga Puja incident was only a minor argument and not a major attack. They said there was no evidence of an attempt to cause grievous harm and characterised the confrontation as a brief dispute that did not escalate to violence.
AITC alleges a woman carrying a knife attempted to attack #MamataBanerjee outside her Kalighat residence. Party leaders raise suspicions of a BJP conspiracy, while MP Dola Sen says she has filed a police complaint over the incident https://t.co/SbzWqcjqcF
Despite the police’s assessment, the woman involved in the Durga Puja episode was detained by security personnel and party workers who restrained her before handing her over to the police. She was taken into custody, though the authorities maintained that the episode did not warrant charges of attempted attack.
The complaint filed by Dola Sen specified that the woman accused of the knife attempt, Tannishtha Saha, was 38 years old. This detail was included to identify the suspect and to provide context for her background as a Civic Volunteer and someone described as struggling with drug addiction.
In its complaint, the Trinamool Congress asked that any photos or videos of the alleged knife attack be preserved as reference material. Party spokespeople also demanded a thorough investigation into both the knife and fire incidents, urging authorities to determine whether there was any conspiracy behind the attempts to approach the chief minister.
The Trinamool Congress continued to question the adequacy of security for a Z+ protectee, while police maintained that the Durga Puja episode was a minor dispute. The political exchange over law and order in West Bengal remained live, with each side using the events to support its narrative about safety and governance in the state.