India, Feb. 2 -- Sabitri Mitra, the Trinamool Congress legislator from Manikchak in West Bengal's Malda district, has alleged that an attempt was made on her life on Saturday night when she was travelling on a highway.

"I was travelling from my constituency to my home in Malda town. A car was following us from a close distance. It rammed into my car twice. I asked my driver to change route and head for Manikchak police station. I asked the police to check security camera footage," Mitra told the local media on Sunday.

"There were at least four people in that car. The vehicle was covered by dust and had several dents. I suspect that these men would have shot me if we stopped our vehicle. There is a conspiracy to kill me, but I cannot fig...