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CID Launches Probe into Mamata Banerjee's 2021 Leg Injury Claim
✍️ economictimes.com
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 10:24 AM
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The Criminal Investigation Department has begun an inquiry into the legitimacy of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim of a leg injury sustained in 2021.
Kolkata, West Bengal – The state's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has opened a formal probe into the authenticity of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's assertion that she suffered a leg injury in 2021. The department said the inquiry will examine medical documents, eyewitness accounts and any other evidence related to the alleged incident.
According to a brief statement released by the CID, investigators will verify whether the injury was documented at the time and whether any public statements made thereafter align with the medical records. The probe is being treated as a routine verification exercise, officials added.
Political analysts note that the investigation could have ramifications for the ruling Trinamool Congress, given the prominence of the chief minister's health claims in recent public discourse. However, the CID has emphasized that its mandate is limited to fact‑finding and that no conclusions have been drawn at this stage.
The department has not disclosed a timeline for completing the investigation, and no further details have been made public as of now.
According to a brief statement released by the CID, investigators will verify whether the injury was documented at the time and whether any public statements made thereafter align with the medical records. The probe is being treated as a routine verification exercise, officials added.
Political analysts note that the investigation could have ramifications for the ruling Trinamool Congress, given the prominence of the chief minister's health claims in recent public discourse. However, the CID has emphasized that its mandate is limited to fact‑finding and that no conclusions have been drawn at this stage.
The department has not disclosed a timeline for completing the investigation, and no further details have been made public as of now.