West Bengal CID sleuths on Monday evening visited TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee’s residence in Kolkata’s Kalighat area for the second time in just over 48 hours in connection with the signature forgery case, officials said.
This development came hours after Banerjee sought 15 days from the investigating agency, citing health reasons. He was summoned by the Criminal Investigation Department in connection with an investigation into the alleged use of forged signatures of party legislators in a letter submitted to the council secretariat.
The CID team reached the TMC MP’s residence around 5.30pm and captured videos of the building as part of their investigation, an investigating agency officer said.
He added: “Video photography is being conducted to document the building and collect evidence.”
“The investigation is progressing in accordance with the law. Necessary data and materials related to the case are being examined,” the officer said.
The TMC’s national general secretary was attacked when he visited the house of a victim of alleged post-poll violence in Sonarpur town in South 24 Parganas district on Saturday. He received treatment at two private hospitals that evening amid high drama in the presence of party chief Mamata Banerjee.
Abhishek Banerjee had cited health-related issues for not appearing before CID officers on Monday.
The CID on Saturday served notice to Abhishek Banerjee, asking him to appear before it at its headquarters in Bhabani Bhaban on the probe into the alleged use of forged signatures of party legislators in a letter submitted to the Assembly secretariat, endorsing Suvandeep Chattopadhyay as Leader of the Opposition.
The notice was sent to Banerjee personally at his residence on Kalighat Road.
