TMC supremo and former Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's vehicle was attacked when she arrived in Halisahar, North 24 Parganas, to meet the family
of a party worker who had died in police custody. She faced protests from local residents, who shouted slogans of "thief, thief," attacked her vehicle, and pelted it with stones. Locals also allegedly smeared mud on her car. The incident took place in Bijpur, where a group of protesters gathered around Banerjee's vehicle as she travelled to meet the family of the deceased party worker. "My car has been attacked with stones, shoes and mud. This is nothing but conspiracy. I had informed the police that I will be coming; despite that, the police did not take any security measures. The entire West Bengal is being controlled by goons," Banerjee said. Protesters alleged that Banerjee had come to "disturb" the peaceful area and raised slogans against her during the demonstration. The deceased TMC worker had died allegedly after falling ill while in the custody of Halisahar police.
