Kolkata: A team of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police on Tuesday arrived at a Trinamool Congress party office adjacent to the residence of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Kalighat in Kolkata to conduct raid and search operations there.
However, at the entrance of the party office, the CID team was obstructed by former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Subhasish Chakraborty.
Heated Argument Breaks Out at Entry Gate
He started a heated argument with the CID officials and told them that since neither Mamata Banerjee nor her nephew and Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee was in Kolkata, he would not be able to allow CID officials to enter the premises.
Subhasish Chakraborty kept on arguing even after the CID official informed him that being investigators, they were not there to wait for his approval but to carry out their scheduled activities as per legal provisions.
Later, the CID officials also told Chakraborty that they were there to carry out their duties and would proceed accordingly.
CID Asks If Officials Are Being Obstructed
“Are you obstructing us from performing our duties?” asked a CID officer to Chakraborty.
“I am not obstructing you. Since I am voluntarily in charge of this office, I just informed you about my position and explained why I am unable to allow you,” Chakraborty replied.
CID Awaits Instructions, CAPF Deployed
At the time the report was filed, the CID officials present at the spot were waiting for instructions from their higher authorities.
Already, some Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel were also deployed at the spot.
Abhishek Banerjee Linked to Ongoing CID Case
Incidentally, Abhishek Banerjee was scheduled to appear at the CID’s office at Bhabani Bhavan in South Kolkata by 5 p.m. on Tuesday for questioning in an ongoing case of alleged mismatch of signatures of some Trinamool Congress legislators in a crucial Assembly resolution.
This was the third consecutive notice served to Abhishek Banerjee by the CID in the matter.
Abhishek Banerjee and Mamata Banerjee are reportedly in New Delhi and had attended the INDIA bloc meeting on Monday.