In a significant development concerning a nearly thirteen-year-old legal matter, the Delhi Police has officially issued a notice to Mamata Banerjee. Authorities have asked her to join the ongoing investigation and extend her full cooperation to the investigating officer. This legal step is linked directly to a First Information Report registered years ago at the Parliament Street police station in the national capital, as investigators now work to advance the pending proceedings.
Notice issued under section 160 of the CrPC
According to available details, the notice has been dispatched by the Delhi Police under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Officials have provided her with the flexibility to choose a convenient date and location to meet with the investigating officer. Furthermore, police authorities have clarified that she has been summoned strictly in the capacity of a witness on behalf of the original complainant rather than as an accused in the matter.
The 2013 protest outside the Planning Commission
The underlying incident dates back to April 9, 2013, when a massive protest erupted in Delhi outside the Planning Commission building. During the demonstration, members of the Students Federation of India surrounded Mamata Banerjee and Amit Mitra, who was serving as the finance minister of West Bengal at the time. The protest turned aggressive, resulting in verbal and physical misconduct directed at Amit Mitra, which drew widespread media attention and political uproar across the country.
FIR registered at the Parliament Street police station
Following the chaos, a formal complaint was lodged at the Parliament Street police station, leading to the registration of FIR number 057/2013. The police booked the involved parties under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, specifically sections 186, 353, 332, 147, 149, and 34. At the time of the initial inquiry, Ritabrata Banerjee, who served as the general secretary of the SFI and currently holds the position of leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly, was also taken into custody by law enforcement.
Police seek cooperation for concluding the probe
As part of ongoing efforts to take the long-pending investigation forward, officers from the Parliament Street police station initiated the formal notice delivery process on Monday. Law enforcement officials are actively coordinating with her to schedule a suitable timeframe for her statement to be recorded. The move underscores the police department's intent to formally close the procedural requirements tied to the decade-old case.
