Who sent them? Abhishek Banerjee flags unidentified men near office, residence
Lok Sabh MP and Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee has claimed that unidentified individuals claiming to be police personnel have been conducting surveillance of his office and residence for the past two days. He has demanded an immediate investigation to establish their identities and determine who authorised the surveillance.
In a post on X, Banerjee said the individuals had been conducting reconnaissance of his office and residence. He also claimed that he had details of the registration number of the motorcycle used by them.
"When confronted, they claimed to be police personnel," Banerjee wrote, sharing the details of the incident on Friday.For the past two days few unidentified individuals have been conducting reconnaissance of my office and residence. The registration number of their motorcycle is mentioned below. When confronted, they claimed to be police personnel. Why is the State Police allegedly spying on and snooping around the office and residence of an elected Member of Parliament? Who authorised this surveillance and for what purpose? I am immediately drawing the attention of the Hon’ble Speaker of the Lok Sabha @ombirlakota , @kolkata_police , @HMOIndia @WBPolice to this extremely serious matter. I demand an immediate and thorough inquiry to establish the identity of these individuals, who sent them and to uncover the nefarious motive behind this suspected conspiracy.— Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) November 6, 2026Questioning the presence of the individuals, the TMC national general secretary asked why the state police would be monitoring the office and residence of an elected Member of Parliament.
"Why is the State Police allegedly spying on and snooping around the office and residence of an elected Member of Parliament? Who authorised this surveillance and for what purpose?" he asked.ABHISHEK BANERJEE SEEKS IMMEDIATE INQUIRY
Banerjee said he was bringing the matter to the attention of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Kolkata Police, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and West Bengal Police.
He demanded an immediate and thorough inquiry into the incident, including the identification of the individuals, the people who had sent them and the purpose behind their presence near his office and residence.
"I demand an immediate and thorough inquiry to establish the identity of these individuals, who sent them and to uncover the nefarious motive behind this suspected conspiracy," he said in his post.
The MP described the matter as serious and questioned whether any authority had sanctioned the activity. However, he did not provide further details about when or where the individuals were confronted or identify the people involved.POLITICAL LEADER SEEKS ANSWERS FROM POLICE AUTHORITIES
The allegations have brought Kolkata Police and West Bengal Police into the spotlight, with Banerjee directly tagging the agencies in his social media post. He has also sought the intervention of the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Union Home Ministry.
The MP's post included the registration number of the motorcycle used by the unidentified individuals. He has called for an investigation to determine whether they were police personnel and, if so, under whose instructions they were operating.
There was no response from the police authorities included in the information shared by Banerjee at the time of publication. The claims of surveillance and the identities of the individuals have not been independently established.- Ends
