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TMC Claims Drug Addict Tried To Attack Mamata Banerjee With Knife
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News18•13-10-2026, 20:46
TMC Claims Drug Addict Tried To Attack Mamata Banerjee With Knife
- •The Trinamool Congress alleged that a drug addict attempted to attack Mamata Banerjee with a knife at her residence.
- •TMC National Spokesperson Saket Gokhale shared the incident on X, stating that a formal police complaint has been filed.
- •The party identified the suspect as Tannishtha Saha, a civic volunteer, who allegedly approached the residence in an aggressive manner.
- •TMC raised serious security concerns over how the individual managed to breach the Z-plus security cover of the former Chief Minister.
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According to a police complaint filed by the Trinamool Congress, an individual identified as Tannishtha Saha approached Mamata Banerjee's residence around 6 pm on Tuesday in an aggressive manner, claimed to be her niece, and attempted to approach her with a knife while under the influence of drugs.
The Trinamool Congress sent an email requesting officials at the Kalighat Police Station to register a formal complaint and record the matter under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
The TMC identified the suspect as Tannishtha Saha, alleging that she was a civic volunteer who was under the influence of drugs during the incident, used abusive language, and lay down on the road after approaching the residence.
