Delhi Police serves notice to Mamata Banerjee regarding 2013 case
The former West Bengal Chief Minister has been asked to record her statement as a witness in a case involving a 2013 protest.
Delhi Police personnel visited the South Kolkata residence of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday to serve her a notice. According to reports from The Economic Times, the notice relates to a case registered on April 9, 2013, at the Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi.
The notice was issued under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Police sources stated that Banerjee is being called to provide a statement as a witness and is not named as an accused in the matter.
The legal case stems from a confrontation during a Trinamool Congress protest in the national capital in April 2013. At the time, Banerjee had travelled to Delhi with a group of ministers and MPs to protest the alleged assault on then West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra by members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI).
The protest took place near the former Planning Commission headquarters on Sansad Marg. A clash reportedly occurred when Delhi Police attempted to limit the movement of the delegation due to security concerns and prohibitory orders. During the incident, Banerjee allegedly told officers she was a Lok Policy Representative (LIP) rather than a VIP.
The case includes several charges, such as obstructing a public servant and unlawful assembly. The notice was received at Banerjee's residence by Subhasish Chakraborty on her behalf.