Kolkata Police dismiss attack complaint on Mamata Banerjee
In short
Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand said the complaint about an attack on Mamata Banerjee had “no substance or truth.” A civic volunteer was arrested after trying to approach her near her residence, just before she was set to open a Durga Puja event at Milan Sangha.
This matters because the complaint was publicly rejected by police. It is still not clear what evidence, if any, supported the attack claim.
What the reporting says
Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand dismissed a complaint about an alleged attack attempt on Mamata Banerjee near her residence, saying the claims had “no substance or truth.” The report says a civic volunteer was arrested after trying to approach the former chief minister before she was due to inaugurate a Durga Puja event at Milan Sangha. It remains unclear what the complainant’s evidence was beyond the allegation filed by AITC MP Dola Sen.
Why it matters
Kolkata Police rejected the allegation against Mamata Banerjee after a civic volunteer was arrested for trying to approach her near her residence before a Durga Puja event at Milan Sangha. The complaint had been filed by AITC MP Dola Sen. The reporting does not establish whether there was any real threat beyond the arrest, and it does not give the volunteer’s motive or charge details.