A woman tried to attack former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee outside her residence in Kalighat on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, according to leaders of the All India Trinamool Congress, who filed a police complaint. Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen sent an e‑mail to the Officer‑in‑Charge of Kalighat Police Station, claiming that the attacker was a civic police volunteer and a drug addict who approached Banerjee with a knife. The complaint said the woman was “hurling abusive language in an intoxicated manner” and had even lied down on the road, raising concerns that a Z‑plus category security protectee could be approached by an attacker.
A police statement released later that night reported that the incident occurred when Banerjee was exiting her residence. “One Anusua Saha confronted her, leading to a heated altercation,” the statement read. The woman was subsequently detained by police on duty, and a complaint was lodged by TMC members. The statement added that necessary action would be taken as per law.
Identifying Ms. Saha as a 38‑year‑old Kolkata native, the statement said she had been posted as a civic volunteer at the West Port Police Station. The alleged incident happened as Banerjee was heading to a Durga Puja pandal in her neighbourhood. The woman was apprehended by Banerjee’s supporters and sent to Kalighat police station.
There were no reports of injuries to the former Chief Minister. The complaint and police statement both emphasized that the attacker’s approach to a high‑profile political figure was alarming and that the authorities would investigate the incident thoroughly.“}
