Bengal: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee assaulted by mob in Sonarpur

Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee was attacked during a visit to Sonarpur in West Bengal on Saturday, where he had gone to meet the family of a party worker allegedly killed in post-poll violence.

A mob threw eggs and stones at Abhishek Banerjee and shouted slogans of “chor, chor” or “thief, thief”, the Hindustan Times reported. Videos shared on social media showed the TMC leader – wearing a helmet – being assaulted.

The TMC alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party workers were behind the attack.

In a social media post, former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “Rulers became killers – shame on you BJP”.

RULERS BECAME KILLERS- shame on you BJP https://t.co/DHNsnDAc9a— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 30, 2026

Abhishek Banerjee, who had gone to Sonarpur to meet the family of Sanju Karmakar, a TMC worker allegedly killed in post-poll clashes, also alleged that the attackers wanted to kill him.

“Let them kill me,” the Hindustan Times quoted Abhishek Banerjee as saying. “Let my dead body be recovered from here. But I won’t quit and abandon Karmakar’s parents.”

After spending more than 90 minutes at Karmakar’s residence, Abhishek Banerjee was escorted out by personnel from the central forces and officers from the Sonarpur police station, the Telegraph reported.

Abhishek Banerjee also alleged that there were not enough police personnel at the site. “I would draw Calcutta High Court and the...

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