Former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Claimed She Was Under House Arrest, Police Withdrew

In the Batı Bengal state of Hindistan, former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reacted via a live social media broadcast due to a sudden increase in heavy police security around her residence in Kalighat at night. Banerjee claimed that she was prevented from going to an incident scene in Baruipur and that she was virtually placed under house arrest. All Hindistan Trinamool Congress (TMC) party members and the IT cell shared footage on social media showing the residence surrounded by police, bringing the situation to public attention. Banerjee strongly condemned the operation, stating that thousands of police, CRPF, IB, and CID forces were patrolling in front of her house. However, as the night progressed, the situation changed completely, and the heavy police forces withdrew silently from the area.

In the background of the incident lies a horrific case in the Baruipur area, where an 11-year-old child was murdered after being abused. This terrifying crime sparked a massive wave of anger and political tension across the state. Following the news of the incident, a major public backlash occurred in Baruipur, leading to violent protests that lasted throughout the day. Allegedly, one of the suspects who came under scrutiny was beaten to death by a mob at the scene. Demonstrations were held in the area demanding that the perpetrator or perpetrators be severely punished, and immediate justice was demanded from the authorities.

Amidst the growing public backlash and political pressure, it was reported that former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee decided to visit the region to meet with the victim child's family. However, Banerjee's intention resulted in her facing an unexpected security blockade at her residence in Kalighat on Sunday evening, following the unrest that continued throughout the week. Banerjee argued during her live broadcast that she wanted to visit the victim's family alone, but the security forces prevented this by closing the doors. Initially, no official statement was made by the police authorities regarding this operation. Banerjee and her party members interpreted this stance as a blatant violation of democratic rights and an attempt at a political coup.

Meanwhile, the current Chief Minister Şubhendu Adhikari also closely followed the Baruipur incident and held a phone conversation with the victim child's father. Adhikari assured the family that the incident would be followed up, promising that the criminals would receive the harshest punishments they deserve. Officials officially announced the formation of a six-member special investigation team (SIT) to conduct a sensitive and comprehensive investigation into the incident. Furthermore, in the initial stage of the investigation, a suspect determined to be connected to the incident was taken into custody and interrogated. Chief Minister Adhikari's swift steps both provided some relief to the victim's family and showed that the public outrage was being taken seriously by the state administration.

This political and security crisis, which occurred at midnight, quickly tended to calm down in the early hours of the day. The thousands of police and paramilitary forces that had gathered in front of Mamata Banerjee's residence began to withdraw silently in the late hours of the night. By Monday morning, the situation in the area had completely returned to normal, with only standard protocol protection, allocated to a former chief minister, remaining around Banerjee's residence. Following the withdrawal of the police, the party members' claims of a blockade and the house arrest debate temporarily ended. Whether the child murder case in Baruipur will cause further tension in the political arena in the future continues to be closely monitored by the Hindistan public.