Through PTI
BOLPUR: Senior Trinamool Congress chief Anubrata Mondal was once Thursday arrested by means of the CBI from his place of dwelling right here in reference to a farm animals smuggling case, after two times skipping his scheduled look earlier than the central probe company in 3 days, an authentic stated.
The CBI served a realize to Mondal underneath Phase 41 of CrPC earlier than arresting him for allegedly no longer cooperating in its probe into the rip-off, he stated.
Previous within the day, a CBI group comprising a minimum of 8 officials at the side of staff of central forces reached the Birbhum district president’s place of dwelling round 10 am, and performed a seek operation, as a part of the investigation.
Mondal was once grilled in a room on the second one flooring of his place of dwelling for nearly an hour, the authentic stated. “We’ve got arrested him for non-cooperation within the investigation into the farm animals smuggling case. We’ve got discovered Mr Mondal’s direct involvement within the rip-off. We will be able to query him as of late and take essential motion as in line with legislation,” he informed PTI.
Mondal had skipped his scheduled look on Monday and Wednesday, bringing up ill-health. The authentic stated the CBI would additionally query the physician of a Bolpur health center who had prescribed Mondal mattress leisure for 14 days.
Sleuths of the probe company are undertaking raids at apartments of a number of shut friends of the TMC chief as neatly, the authentic added.
Mondal’s arrest comes shut at the heels of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) apprehending now-suspended TMC chief and previous Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in a faculty jobs rip-off.
In the meantime, the ruling TMC stated the celebration was once conserving an in depth watch at the state of affairs. “The celebration will take a suitable choice on the proper time. However, we wish to make it transparent that TMC is not going to compromise on any example of corruption,” MP Santanu Sen stated.
Sen added that the celebration has “0 tolerance” on corruption and wrongdoings. The highest TMC management will most probably meet within the night time to take a decision at the factor.
Opposition BJP alleged that Mondal’s arrest proves the ruling celebration was once neck-deep in corruption, and demanded a remark from Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee. “It’s time the CM comes out with a remark at the arrest of Mondal. Everyone knows he was once with regards to the highest TMC management,” BJP nationwide vice-president Dilip Ghosh stated.
“The arrest of Chatterjee and now Mondal is an instance of the much-hyped Bengal building style,” BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar stated.
CPI(M) chief Sujan Chakraborty claimed that Mondal thought to be himself above the legislation in Birbhum district and the TMC management “became a blind eye to his misdeeds”.
BOLPUR: Senior Trinamool Congress chief Anubrata Mondal was once Thursday arrested by means of the CBI from his place of dwelling right here in reference to a farm animals smuggling case, after two times skipping his scheduled look earlier than the central probe company in 3 days, an authentic stated.
The CBI served a realize to Mondal underneath Phase 41 of CrPC earlier than arresting him for allegedly no longer cooperating in its probe into the rip-off, he stated.
Previous within the day, a CBI group comprising a minimum of 8 officials at the side of staff of central forces reached the Birbhum district president’s place of dwelling round 10 am, and performed a seek operation, as a part of the investigation.
Mondal was once grilled in a room on the second one flooring of his place of dwelling for nearly an hour, the authentic stated. “We’ve got arrested him for non-cooperation within the investigation into the farm animals smuggling case. We’ve got discovered Mr Mondal’s direct involvement within the rip-off. We will be able to query him as of late and take essential motion as in line with legislation,” he informed PTI.
Mondal had skipped his scheduled look on Monday and Wednesday, bringing up ill-health. The authentic stated the CBI would additionally query the physician of a Bolpur health center who had prescribed Mondal mattress leisure for 14 days.
Sleuths of the probe company are undertaking raids at apartments of a number of shut friends of the TMC chief as neatly, the authentic added.
Mondal’s arrest comes shut at the heels of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) apprehending now-suspended TMC chief and previous Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in a faculty jobs rip-off.
In the meantime, the ruling TMC stated the celebration was once conserving an in depth watch at the state of affairs. “The celebration will take a suitable choice on the proper time. However, we wish to make it transparent that TMC is not going to compromise on any example of corruption,” MP Santanu Sen stated.
Sen added that the celebration has “0 tolerance” on corruption and wrongdoings. The highest TMC management will most probably meet within the night time to take a decision at the factor.
Opposition BJP alleged that Mondal’s arrest proves the ruling celebration was once neck-deep in corruption, and demanded a remark from Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee. “It’s time the CM comes out with a remark at the arrest of Mondal. Everyone knows he was once with regards to the highest TMC management,” BJP nationwide vice-president Dilip Ghosh stated.
“The arrest of Chatterjee and now Mondal is an instance of the much-hyped Bengal building style,” BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar stated.
CPI(M) chief Sujan Chakraborty claimed that Mondal thought to be himself above the legislation in Birbhum district and the TMC management “became a blind eye to his misdeeds”.