New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests on Sunday when a group of demonstrators surrounded her vehicle during her visit to meet the family of a TMC worker who allegedly died in police custody in North 24 Parganas district.

BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya rejected the TMC's allegations that his party was involved in the incident and condemned the reported stone-pelting targeting Banerjee's vehicle. CM Suvendu Adhikari stated the protests against Banerjee was a reflection of "strong public anger".

The protesters raised "chor-chor" slogans and threw mud and slippers at her car, prompting police personnel to form a security cordon around the vehicle as they attempted to clear the way.

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