Abhishek in, Kunal Ghosh Lands up at CID Headquarters in Signature Mismatch Case
The probe follows claims that 70 legislators’ signatures were forged on a letter naming Sovandeb Chattopadhyay as opposition leader, officials said.
- On Sunday, Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department at Bhabani Bhawan to comply with a Calcutta High Court directive ordering his cooperation.
- The investigation centers on a letter designating veteran leader Sovandeb Chattopadhyay as Leader of the Opposition, with investigators probing allegations that several signatures on the document were fraudulent.
- Late Saturday, West Bengal Police raided Abhishek's Kalighat residence searching for Personal Assistant Sumit Roy; investigators allegedly traced the "tower location" of Roy's active mobile phone to the property.
- Additionally, Beliaghata TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh was summoned for CID questioning on Sunday, while Abhishek faces an Enforcement Directorate summons on Monday regarding a separate recruitment scam.
- The Calcutta High Court granted Banerjee interim relief, directing the state agency to refrain from coercive action for two weeks, following his five-and-a-half-hour questioning session last Thursday.
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Abhishek Banerjee has reacted strongly to the CID summons in the forged signature case. He alleged that crucial information related to his appearance is being leaked to the media, violating his privacy and legal rights.
Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool MLA quizzed in signature forgery case
TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and MLA Kunal Ghosh were questioned by the CID in Kolkata regarding alleged signature forgery of MLAs for the Leader of Opposition appointment in the West Bengal Assembly. Banerjee faced a second round of interrogation as investigators were unsatisfied with previous replies, and a face-to-face interrogation with Ghosh is possible. The probe stems from discrepancies found in signatures on documents…
West Bengal Signature Forgery Case: Abhishek Banerjee Reaches CID Headquarters For Fresh Interrogation
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the CID in Kolkata for a second round of questioning in the alleged MLA signature forgery case linked to the appointment of the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly. CID officials reportedly sought additional documents, while TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh was also summoned for questioning.
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