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Security Breach at Mamata Banerjee's Residence Raises Alarms in Kolkata
- •A suspicious woman identified as Anusuya Saha alias Tannishtha Saha breached the Z+ security ring of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kalighat.
- •The incident occurred around 6 PM when Mamata Banerjee was stepping out of her house for a Durga Puja pandal inauguration.
- •Trinamool Congress leaders claimed the accused was a Kolkata Police civic volunteer who entered by posing as the CM's niece and tried to pull her saree.
- •TMC leaders alleged that the woman intended to attack the Chief Minister with a knife, prompting a formal police complaint and security review.
- •Police have taken the woman into custody and are currently examining video evidence to investigate the security lapse and her motives.
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A 38-year-old woman identified as Anusuya Saha, also known as Tannishtha Saha, breached Z+ security and approached Mamata Banerjee near her Kalighat home. Posing as her niece, the woman became aggressive, pulled the Chief Minister's saree, and allegedly attempted to attack her with a knife before being subdued by security personnel and TMC workers.
The Trinamool Congress identified the accused woman as Tannishtha Saha, claiming she is a Kolkata Police civic volunteer. According to party complaints, she was in an inebriated state, used abusive language, and tried to stab Mamata Banerjee in the leg with a knife while shouting abuses on the street.
The police took the woman into custody, interrogated her, and examined surveillance videos regarding the incident. While TMC leaders like Saket Gokhale questioned whether it was part of a larger conspiracy, authorities noted that it is premature to confirm an assassination conspiracy until investigations conclude.
