New Delhi: Delhi Police has issued a fresh notice to West Bengal’s former chief minister Mamata Banerjee in an old ruckus case from 2013. Police want to record her statement in the case as a victim and witness. A Delhi Police team reached Kolkata on Monday and completed the process of serving the notice at her residence. Police have clarified that the notice has been issued to Mamata Banerjee not as an accused, but as a victim and witness linked to the incident.
The case dates back to April 2013, when Mamata Banerjee had come to Delhi for an official meeting at the then Planning Commission office. West Bengal’s then finance minister Amit Mitra and several Trinamool Congress leaders were also present with her at the time. During this period, members of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and CPI(M) supporters held a protest. A clash allegedly took place between the protesters and the Trinamool Congress delegation.
It is stated that then finance minister Amit Mitra was allegedly pushed and jostled during the protest, and his kurta was also torn. A complaint was lodged at Parliament Street police station in connection with the incident. Police had earlier also tried to record the statements of witnesses in the case, but the process could not be completed.
According to police sources, Mamata Banerjee has this time been asked to record her statement at a place and time convenient to her. Her statement may be recorded at her residence in Kolkata or at any other place suggested by her. Investigating agencies are also taking forward the process of recording statements of other people connected with the incident.
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