Delhi Police serve notice to Mamata Banerjee regarding 2013 case
The former West Bengal Chief Minister has been asked to appear as a witness in a case involving an alleged assault on a former Union minister.
A team from the Delhi Police visited the residence of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday to serve her a notice. According to reports from Telegraph India and The Economic Times, the notice relates to a case registered at the Parliament Street police station on April 9, 2013.
The notice was issued under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Kolkata Police confirmed that Banerjee is being sought to record her statement as a witness and has not been named as an accused.
The case involves an incident outside the former Planning Commission office in New Delhi during a Trinamool Congress protest. The protest was held to demonstrate against the alleged assault and manhandling of then Union Finance Minister Amit Mitra by members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI).
The charges registered under the Indian Penal Code include Sections 186, 353, 332, 147, 149, and 34. These relate to obstructing a public servant, rioting, unlawful assembly, and acts done with common intention.
The notice asks Banerjee to suggest a convenient time and place for her examination, which can take place at her residence, office, or another mutually indicated location. On April 22, 2013, police arrested six people following the incident, including then SFI all-India general secretary Ritabrata Banerjee, who is currently the Leader of the Opposition in the Bengal Assembly.