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Abhishek Banerjee's PA Sumit Roy Arrested by CID in Salboni Land Grab Case
Investigators say forged documents and financial trails tied Roy to the alleged sale of government land, with transactions totaling about Rs 15 crore.
- On Thursday, the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department and Special Task Force arrested Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, at his residence at 121 Kalighat Road following the Supreme Court's rejection of his anticipatory bail plea.
- Allegations involve the sale of government land in Salboni using forged documents, a case that progressed after the Calcutta High Court rejected Roy's anticipatory bail plea on August 3, 2026.
- Investigators cited suspicious financial transactions totaling Rs 15 crore, including an alleged cash deposit of Rs 71 lakh in Roy's account, which Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued necessitated custodial interrogation.
- Officials transferred Roy to CID headquarters at Bhabani Bhaban in Alipore immediately after apprehension, where police plan to produce him before the court to seek custody for interrogation.
- Charges against Roy include cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy regarding the alleged illegal sale of government land in Salboni, as investigators continue tracking financial channels linked to the case.
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Bengal CID detains Abhishek Banerjee’s aide Sumit Roy after Supreme Court rejects anticipatory bail plea in land case
The Supreme Court on September 10, 2026 rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Sumit Roy in the Salboni land scam case where West Bengal govt land was allegedly sold and the sale proceeds deposited in the party’s account
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The West Bengal CID has detained Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, from his South Kolkata home. Roy is accused of forcibly occupying land in Salboni, West Midnapore.
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