CBI raids houses of Bengal law minister, as more TMC leaders go under scanner
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New Delhi: The CBI is reportedly searching the houses of West Bengal Minister Moloy Ghatak in the alleged coal pilferage case.
A huge contingent of central paramilitary personnel was present as the central agency searched the three houses of Ghatak in Asansol in Paschim Bardhaman district and one in Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, according to NDTV.
The lawmaker for Asansol Uttar, who skipped several summons by ED, once previously appeared before Enforcement Directorate officers in Delhi in the coal pilferage case.
The news agency PTI reported quoting a CBI officer that since Ghatak's name surfaced in the scam, the agency wanted to find out his role and it got evidence of his involvement.
As more of her colleagues and party men are either searched or arrested by central agencies, Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of harassing her party leaders.
In July ED arrested Partha Chatterjee, former state minister and Trinamool secretary general, for his alleged involvement in the school recruitment scam.
In August the CBI arrested the party's Birbhum chief Anubrata Mondal in connection with smuggling of cattle.
Trinamool leader and chairman of Halisahar municipality Raju Sahani for allegedly involving duping people of lakhs of rupees.
As part of the probe, ED questioned for eight hours Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of chief minister Mamata Banerjee and the National General Secretary of Trinamool Congress.