TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Seeks Time From CID In Signature Forgery Case
Abhishek Banerjee sought time from CID over alleged fake signature scam in Bengal Assembly documents. CID visited his Kolkata residence and asked him to appear on June 9. Around 13 TMC MLAs have been questioned, with some claiming signatures were forged. Probe began after complaints by MLAs and Assembly officials over appointments, leading to FIR and investigation.
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Seeks Time From CID In Signature Forgery Case | X @ians_india
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday had sought time from state CID over the signature forge incident.
Notably, Banerjee is in the national capital to attend the I.N.D.I.A bloc meeting along with TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee.
Incidentally, after Banerjee had failed to appear before the CID, CID officials on Monday were seen visiting Banerjee’s residence at Kalighat road in south Kolkata and asked him to be present at Bhabani Bhawan on June 9.
Earlier the sleuths have mentioned that they have already interrogated 13 TMC MLAs over this signature scam and also that three legislators have reportedly claimed that the signatures appearing against their names were ‘fake’.
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