West Bengal: CBI quizzes TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife for an hour in coal scam case

West Bengal: CBI quizzes TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife for an hour in coal scam case

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 03:52 PM IST
article-image
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee | Photo via Twitter

A CBI team examined Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira on Tuesday in connection with the coal pilferage case, officials said.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the residence of her nephew Abhishek in south Kolkata's Harish Mukherjee Road minutes before the CBI team landed there.

The CBI reached Abhishek's residence just before noon and the examination went on for around an hour, sources said.

The team left around 1.15 pm amid a heavy police presence.

The CBI's visit to Abhishek's residence comes after Rujira told the central agency that she will be available for examination between 11 am and 3 pm on February 23, replying to a notice that the sleuths had hand-delivered her on Sunday.

The agency sought the examination of Rujira Banerjee to ascertain the details of her bank transactions, suspecting a connection to the proceeds of the illegal coal excavation money, sources said.

On Monday, the CBI examined Rujira's sister Menaka Gambhir in connection with the same case.

Two woman officers of the CBI visited Gambhir's residence off EM Bypass and had examined her for nearly three hours.

The developments come months ahead of the assembly elections in the state with Trinamool Congress alleging it to be a political vendetta.

The CBI on November 28 last year carried out a massive search operation in a number of locations across four states -- West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh -- after registering a case against one Anup Majhi alias Lala.

It is alleged that Lala, the alleged kingpin of the scam, is involved in illegal mining and theft of coal from leasehold mines of ECL in Kunustoria and Kajora areas, sources said.

RECENT STORIES

'After Hydrogen Bomb, Narendra Modi Will Not Be Able To Show His Face': Rahul Gandhi Says More...

'After Hydrogen Bomb, Narendra Modi Will Not Be Able To Show His Face': Rahul Gandhi Says More...

New Society Registration Law Soon In Uttar Pradesh To Ensure Transparency & Accountability

New Society Registration Law Soon In Uttar Pradesh To Ensure Transparency & Accountability

Explained: What Is Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Its Founding Members, History & More

Explained: What Is Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Its Founding Members, History & More

'Get Ready, Hydrogen Bomb Is Coming': Rahul Gandhi At Voter Adhikar Yatra In Mahadevapura - VIDEO

'Get Ready, Hydrogen Bomb Is Coming': Rahul Gandhi At Voter Adhikar Yatra In Mahadevapura - VIDEO

Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan Faces Probe Over Decade-Old Financial Dealings

Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan Faces Probe Over Decade-Old Financial Dealings