Delhi Police serves notice at Mamata Banerjee's residence in connection with 2013 case

Delhi Police personnel, on Monday, visited the residence of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to serve her a notice in connection with a 2013 case registered at Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi, according to Kolkata Police.

The notice was issued under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), in connection with a case dated April 9, 2013.

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According to police sources, Banerjee has been asked to record her statement as a witness in the case and has not been named as an accused.

The case relates to a confrontation between Banerjee and Delhi Police personnel during a Trinamool Congress protest in the national capital in April 2013. Banerjee had travelled to Delhi with a delegation of Trinamool ministers and MPs to protest against the alleged assault on then West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra by members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI).

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The delegation staged a protest near the former Planning Commission headquarters on Sansad Marg. A confrontation reportedly took place after Delhi Police personnel tried to restrict the movement of the group, citing security concerns and prohibitory orders.

During the incident, Banerjee reportedly told the police that she was a "Lok Policy Representative (LIP)" and not a VIP, adding that she had come to Delhi to fight for people's rights.

The case was registered under IPC Sections 186 (obstructing a public servant), 353 (assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from duty), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant), 147 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly) and 34 (acts committed by several persons with a common intention).