Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand on Wednesday rejected allegations that former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was attacked by a woman outside her residence on Tuesday, saying the complaint had “no substance or truth”.
The woman, a civic volunteer who was allegedly absent from duty for a year, was arrested after the incident.
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“This is not an attack. She went there to meet her, but it appeared otherwise to the supporters,” the police commissioner told PTI Videos.
Nand said the woman knew Banerjee and that her father also knew the former chief minister.
“The woman has been arrested. Police personnel present at the spot apprehended her, and the entire matter was understood thereafter. There is no substance or truth in the complaint,” he added.
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The allegations stemmed from a complaint filed by AITC MP Dola Sen, who claimed that the woman tried to attack Banerjee with a knife on Tuesday evening as she was heading to inaugurate Durga Puja at Milan Sangha, near her Kalighat residence.
The complaint alleged that the woman approached Banerjee aggressively and raised concerns about the security arrangements for the former chief minister, who is a Z-plus category protectee.
(With inputs from PTI)