CBI officials visited Abhishek Banerjee s residence in February to question his wife, Rujira Banerjee, in connection with its probe into illegal coal-mining
NEW DELHI: The CBI on Tuesday carried out searches at five locations in poll-bound West Bengal in connection with the illegal coal mining case involving alleged kingpin Anup Manjhi, officials said.
The searches are being conducted at five locations of Manjhi s alleged associate Amit Agrawal, a businessman, in Durgapur, Asansol and Bankura, they said.
The CBI has already questioned Rujira Banerjee, wife of Abhishek Banerjee, MP from Diamond Harbour constituency and nephew of CM Mamata Banerjee who wields considerable influence in Trinamool Congress and has been leading the party s counter-attack.
Trinamool youth leader s brother in ED net in illegal coal smuggling case
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Tue, Mar 16 2021 18:03 IST |
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Court declares Mirchi s family members fugitive economic offenders (Facebook). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, March 16 : Ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it had arrested Trinamool Congress youth leader Vinai Mishra s brother Bikas Mishra in connection with its probe into the money laundering case in an alleged illegal coal smuggling case.
According to ED officials, Mishra was arrested from the national capital.
The official said that he was produced before a Special PMLA court here which sent him to six days agency custody.
New Delhi, March 16
The CBI on Tuesday carried out searches at five locations in poll-bound West Bengal in connection with the illegal coal mining case involving alleged kingpin Anup Manjhi, official
Updated Mar 16, 2021 | 22:10 IST
Mishra s statement has been recorded during the course of the investigation on February 25 and March 15. Representational Image. | Photo Credit: IANS
New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Tuesday sent Vikas Mishra, brother of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Vinay Mishra, to six days Enforcement Directorate remand in connection with coal mining scam.
Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge Ajay Gulati said that custodial interrogation of the accused Vikas Mishra is necessary to unearth the conspiracy, to trace the proceeds of crime and to confront the accused with other witnesses, documents, evidence . In these circumstances, accused Vikas Mishra is remanded to six days police custody from today. The ED shall get the medical examination of the accused conducted every 24 hours during the period he remains in their custody. If the medical examination so reveals, the food of the accused shall be as per medical
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NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Vikas Mishra, brother of TMC youth leader Vinay Mishra, in connection with a money laundering probe into a case of illegal coal mining, officials said on Tuesday.
Vikas Mishra was later produced before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court which sent him to six-day ED custody, they said.
The central agency had filed a case under criminal sections of the PMLA after studying a CBI FIR to probe charges of money laundering in coal trading and mining.
The CBI had questioned Rujira Banerjee, wife of Abhishek Banerjee who is a Member of Parliament from Diamond Harbour constituency and nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in this case.