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Abhishek Banerjee's former aide faces second day of CID questioning

Abhishek Banerjee's former aide faces second day of CID questioning
CID questions Abhishek Banerjee's former personal assistant Sumit Roy again in Salboni land grab case · telegraphindia.com

A man named Sumit Roy used to help a famous politician named Abhishek Banerjee.

Police detectives, called the CID, think Roy may have been part of a plan to sell government land that was not theirs to sell.

The Supreme Court, the highest court in India, said the police cannot arrest Roy for now.

But it told him he must come to the police every day between 10 in the morning and 6 in the evening to answer questions.

He is not allowed to bring a lawyer with him when he talks to the police.

Roy had been missing since June, and police could not find him even after searching the politician's house with special cutting tools.

The police began suspecting Roy after questioning a former lawmaker named Sujoy Hazra, who had already been arrested.

They found that about one crore rupees had moved between Hazra's and Roy's bank accounts.

Roy showed up on Saturday and talked with the detectives for about ten hours, and he came back on Sunday for more questions.

Roy says all the accusations against him are false.

Key facts

Person questioned
Sumit Roy
Former role
Personal assistant to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee
Investigating agency
CID at Bhabani Bhawan, Kolkata
Alleged offences
Land fraud in Salboni; forgery and cash-for-jobs case in Debra, Paschim Medinipur
Supreme Court action
Stayed arrest on Aug 6; interim protection till Aug 14; questioning 10am-6pm; no lawyer allowed
Questioning hours
Around 10 hours on Saturday; around 6 hours on Sunday (one report says 8.5 hours)
Alleged transaction
Around ₹1 crore between Hazra and Roy
June 13 search
Banerjee's Kalighat residence searched with gas cutters; Roy not found

Quotes

Sumit Roy

Aide and childhood friend of Abhishek Banerjee under CID questioning

“All the allegations are baseless. I will not say anything more. If I am summoned again for questioning, I will come.”
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“I am cooperating with the police. I have nothing more to say.”
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Senior CID official

Authority overseeing the investigation into Sumit Roy

“We are looking into the contents of the complaint and collecting all relevant documents. Every allegation will be verified based on evidence, and appropriate legal action will follow.”
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