Enforcement Directorate Arrests Brother of TMC Youth Leader in Illegal Coal-Mining Case
The CBI had also questioned Rujira Banerjee, wife of Abhishek Banerjee, a TMC MP and the nephew of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, in the case.
Enforcement Directorate. Photo: PTI
Politics17/Mar/2021
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested Vikas Mishra, brother of Trinamool Congress (TMC) youth leader Vinay Mishra, in connection with a money-laundering probe linked to an alleged illegal coal-mining case involving an amount of over Rs 1,300 crore, the central agency said.
Vikas Mishra was produced before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court here, which sent him to a six-day ED custody, it said.
Illegal coal mining case: The searches are being conducted at five locations of Manjhi s alleged associate Amit Agrawal, a businessman, in Durgapur, Asansol and Bankura, they said.
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.
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