Bengal police seize ₹1.02 crore from party office in land grab case involving Abhishek Banerjee aide
Police said the cash was found after long questioning of Sumit Roy, an aide to Abhishek Banerjee, amid probes into alleged financial irregularities.
- On Wednesday, West Bengal police seized over Rs 1.02 crore in cash from a Trinamool Congress office in Sarisha, Diamond Harbour, following interrogation of Sumit Roy, an aide to local MP Abhishek Banerjee.
- Roy remains in police custody regarding alleged financial irregularities, land grabbing, and soil theft in the South 24 Parganas district. Complaints lodged with police prompted his arrest and subsequent interrogation.
- Diamond Harbour Additional Superintendent of Police Abhishek Majumder confirmed the seizure at a press conference, identifying the premises as an office of rebel TMC MLA Shamim Ahmed. Investigation into current office management continues.
- The seizure triggered controversy, causing embarrassment for the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faction amid an unprecedented political crisis. This follows the party's humiliating defeat to the BJP in recent Assembly elections.
- Police continue investigating the source of the Rs 1.02 crore and who operated the Sarisha office. Sources suggest an unnamed South 24 Parganas MLA maintained close political ties with Roy.
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Referring to the cash seizure at a press conference at the state secretariat Nabanna late Wednesday night, Adhikari alleged that money meant for the state exchequer was diverted to TMC offices and later siphoned off abroad.
Bengal revenue diverted to TMC offices, sent abroad, alleges Shubhendu Adhikari
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Over Rs 1 crore seized from TMC office in West Bengal after questioning of Abhishek Banerjee's arrested aide
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Bengal: Over Rs 1 cr in cash seized from TMC MLA's office in Diamond Harbour
Stay updated with ThePrint: Preferred Source Google Discover Kolkata, Nov 4 (PTI) Over Rs 1 crore in cash was seized on Wednesday from the office of a rebel TMC MLA in Diamond Harbour area in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, police said. The seizure was made during a raid on the premises of Magrahat […]
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