Mamata faces protest during visit to family of Kanchrapara custodial death victim
- On Sunday, August 9, 2026, former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the Halisahar home of deceased Trinamool Congress worker Birju Keot, where protesters hurled stones and mud at her vehicle.
- Halisahar police arrested Keot on Friday on extortion allegations; he was pronounced dead Saturday after being transferred from custody to a state-run hospital.
- Claiming a failure in security, Banerjee told reporters, "My car has been attacked with stones, shoes and mud," and alleged police failed to provide protection despite notifying them of her visit.
- Bharatiya Janata Party officials condemned the violence, with State Minister Agnimitra Paul asserting, "This is not BJP culture," and denying party involvement in the attack.
- This incident highlights escalating political animosity in West Bengal, where the TMC faces public anger following its defeat in assembly polls this year after 15 years in power.
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.abplive.com/search?s=West-bengal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">West Bengal</a>'s former Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday (August 9, 2026) visited the family of a TMC worker who was allegedly killed in police custody. During this, the brother of the deceased Birju Kewat told what conversation took place between them when Trinamool Congress chief Mama…
Mamata attacked during visit to deceased TMC worker's house
Kolkata: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced a hostile reception at Halisahar in North 24 Parganas district on Sunday, August 9, when protesters surrounded her vehicle, shouted ‘chor’ (thief) and ‘dakait rani’ (queen of thieves) slogans, and allegedly hurled mud, slippers and stones at her car as she went to meet the family of a deceased TMC worker. Banerjee, who was visiting the family of a TMC worker who allegedly died in p…
Mamata faces protest, mud, slippers, chor slogans during visit to family of deceased TMC worker - The Tribune
Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced a hostile reception at Halisahar in North 24 Parganas district on Sunday when protesters surrounded her vehicle, shouted ‘chor’ (thief) and ‘dakait rani’ (queen of thieves) slogans, and allegedly hurled mud, slippers and stones at her car as she went to meet the family of a deceased TMC worker.
Mamata's convoy attacked with mud, stones, slippers in Bengal
Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's vehicle was surrounded by protesters, who allegedly hurled mud, slippers, and stones, while shouting 'chor' (thief) and 'dakait rani' (queen of thieves) slogans during her visit to Halisahar.
'Could have been killed': Mamata Banerjee alleges car pelted with stones; protesters raise 'chor' slogan
The incident took place in North 24 Parganas district, where a group of protesters gathered around Mamata Banerjee's vehicle as she travelled to meet the family of the deceased party worker.
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