“No one told me”: Bengal CM Mamata after SC rebukes her over Malda hostage crisis

• Rohan Umak
• April 2, 2026

Malda hostage crisis: West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee on Thursday stirred a new controversy by claiming she was unaware of the incident, in which seven judicial officers were held hostage overnight in the Malda district, even as the Supreme Court (SC) issued a stern warning over the same. While addressing a poll rally in Murshidabad district, she said that she was apprised of the crisis only…