Mamata Banerjee’s vehicle attacked with mud, shoes in North 24 Parganas

A crowd blocked former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s convoy in North 24 Parganas and threw mud and shoes at her vehicle on Sunday afternoon while she was on her way to meet the family of a Trinamool Congress worker who died in police custody, The Indian Express reported.

The crowd shouted “thief” and repeatedly thumped on the bonnet and windscreen of Banerjee’s car, forcing the convoy to slow down and stop several times before the police managed to clear a passage through the crowd.

#WATCH | Barrackpore: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's vehicle was attacked while she was on her way to meet a TMC worker in North 24 Parganas.

As per former CM Mamata Banerjee, "Large stones were hurled at my car by anti-social elements,right in front of the… pic.twitter.com/JrTd2uFNlK— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2026

Banerjee was seated in the front of the car. Trinamool Congress MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Dola Sen and party youth wing leader Upasana Chowdhury were also in the vehicle. Her security personnel and police were part of the convoy.

Banerjee alleged that “large stones” were also thrown at her vehicles despite the presence of police, ANI reported.

“If the windows had been open, my head would have been split open,” the Trinamool Congress chief said. “We could have...

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