Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Abhishek Banerjee Aide Remanded in Land Fraud Case
Sumit Roy is an aide to Abhishek Banerjee.
Police arrested him in an alleged land fraud case.
A court ordered that he remain in police custody for eight days.
Investigators say government land may have been illegally changed into private property.
They also allege that false documents were made.
The properties were then allegedly sold at high prices.
The investigation followed the arrest and questioning of former Trinamool MLA Sujay Hazra.
These are allegations, and the court has not been described as finding Roy guilty.
Sumit Roy, Abhishek Banerjee’s personal assistant, was remanded to eight days in police custody.
Roy faces charges in an alleged land fraud case registered at Salboni police station.
Investigators allege government land was illegally converted and documents were forged.
The properties were allegedly sold to individuals at inflated prices.
Roy was arrested at a party office in Kalighat and produced before a West Midnapore court.
- Who
- Sumit Roy, personal assistant to Abhishek Banerjee, was arrested; former Trinamool MLA Sujay Hazra was also arrested in the case.
- What
- Roy was remanded to eight days of police custody in an alleged land fraud case.
- When
- Roy was arrested on Thursday and produced before court on Friday.
- Where
- The case was registered at Salboni police station; Roy was arrested in Kalighat and produced at a West Midnapore court.
- Why
- Investigators allege that government land was illegally converted, documents were forged, and properties were sold at inflated prices.
- Accused
- Sumit Roy
- Role
- Personal assistant to Abhishek Banerjee
- Case
- Alleged land fraud
- Police custody
- Eight days
- Arrest location
- A party office in Kalighat
- Court
- West Midnapore court
- Investigating agency
- Criminal Investigation Department, referred to as CID