The man who was allegedly found inside chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s residence compound on Sunday morning was arrested on Monday.
Officers said the man was inside the high-security zone for almost seven hours before he was spotted by an inspector and two constables attached to the directorate of security.
His family said on Monday he was a car driver by profession and recently became mentally unstable. He has been undergoing treatment for a few months. “He developed a mental disorder a few months ago and since then has been behaving in an erratic manner,” said the man’s brother.
A few months ago, he had allegedly tried to enter Nabanna but was prevented by the police, his father said.
The police said the man was found carrying an iron rod under his shirt, indicating a possible ill motive, which needs to be investigated.
