Drunk man with guns breached Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's security, arrested

The man was travelling in a car with a Police sticker on, and he was speaking incoherently.

Updated on: Jul 21, 2023, 13:46:00 IST

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The Kolkata Police on Friday arrested a person, allegedly inebriated, while he was attempting to enter a lane near West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence. The police recovered a firearm, a knife along with contraband substances in his possession. He was also carrying identity cards of several agencies.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (Getty Images)

According to the police, the person, identified as Sheikh Noor Alam, in black coat and tie was travelling in a car with a Police sticker on it. He was speaking incoherently, the police said.

"Kolkata Police has intercepted one person, identified as Sheikh Noor Alam, near CM Mamata Banerjee’s residence while he was trying to enter the lane. One firearm, one knife and contraband substances found on him besides several ID cards of different agencies. He was travelling in a car with a Police sticker on it. Police, STF & Special Branch are examining and questioning him at Local Police Station," Vineet Goyal, commissioner, Kolkata Police, told news agency ANI.

CM Banerjee was at her residence when the incident took place.

This comes on the day when the Trinamool Congress is holding a ‘Martyrs’ Day' rally in central Kolkata where a massive number of party workers have gathered. “The July 21 Martyrs’ Day Rally holds a special place in our hearts. We have been dedicating this day to our martyrs and party workers,” CM Banerjee said ahead of the event.

She was scheduled to leave her residence to attend the rally.

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