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Mamata Banerjee escapes knife attack, TMC claims assailant was a 'drug addict, posed as her niece'

A political party in West Bengal alleged that a woman attempted to attack a former chief minister with a knife near her residence in Kolkata. According to reports, the incident occurred on a Tuesday evening when the former chief minister stepped out of her house to inaugurate a Durga Puja pandal near her home in Kalighat.

State

West Bengal

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Kalighat police station

Arrests

Handed over to police by party workers

Status

Police complaint filed, under police investigation

The full story

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A party leader filed a written complaint at the Kalighat police station stating that the suspect tried to breach the security cordon while in an intoxicated state. Witnesses claimed the woman approached from behind and later attempted to sneak in from the front, falsely claiming to be a relative of the politician.

After failing to bypass security, the woman reportedly lay on the road and started hurling abuses, at which point bystanders noticed she was carrying a knife. Party workers present at the scene managed to overpower the individual and subsequently handed her over to local authorities.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention whether the police have formally registered an FIR or what legal charges have been filed against the accused.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

A formal written complaint was submitted to the local police station by a party representative, but official police responses on the matter were not available.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A prominent political figure and former chief minister who was targeted during a public event near her residence.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

Tuesday eveningA woman allegedly tried to enter the security cordon of the former chief minister with a knife and was later handed over to the police.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The suspect approached the former chief minister's residence during a public appearance near a Durga Puja pandal.
She attempted to breach the security cordon by falsely claiming to be a relative of the politician.
When initial attempts failed, she created a disturbance by lying on the road and hurling abuses.
Bystanders noticed she was carrying a knife and overpowered her before handing her over to the police.

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Sources and further reading

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hindustantimes.comOriginal report Hindustan Times<![CDATA[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/knife-in-hand-woman-claiming-to-be-mamata-banerjee-s-niece-allegedly-tries-to-enter-security-cordon-101791905851996.html]]>Mamata Banerjee escapes knife attack, TMC claims assailant was a 'drug addict, posed as her niece' | India News - Hindustan Times

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