Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Kolkata Police reconstruct Salboni land scam scene at Abhishek residence
Police took Sumit Roy to a house in Kalighat to help explain what happened in an alleged land scam.
The house belongs to Abhishek Banerjee.
Investigators wanted to understand the order of events and examine possible financial dealings.
Roy had reportedly said that some transactions happened at the house.
He was recently arrested there by the CID and STF.
Police have questioned him several times.
A special team is also studying his past activities and contacts.
Investigators will decide their next steps based on the information he provides.
Kolkata Police took arrested personal assistant Sumit Roy to Abhishek Banerjee’s Kalighat residence on Tuesday.
Investigators reconstructed events linked to the alleged Salboni land scam and questioned Roy extensively.
Roy reportedly told investigators that financial transactions occurred at the residence.
Roy was recently arrested there during a joint raid by the CID and STF over multiple allegations, including land fraud.
A police Special Investigation Team is examining Roy’s activities, contacts, instructions, and role in land-related transactions.
- Who
- Kolkata Police, the CID, the STF, and an SIT are investigating Sumit Roy, the arrested personal assistant of Abhishek Banerjee.
- What
- Police conducted a search and reconstruction exercise concerning an alleged Salboni land scam and related financial transactions.
- When
- The reconstruction exercise took place on Tuesday at around 1:30 pm.
- Where
- Abhishek Banerjee’s residence in Kalighat, Kolkata.
- Why
- Investigators want to determine how land-related transactions occurred, who directed Roy’s activities, and whom he consulted.
- Investigation
- Alleged Salboni land scam and related land fraud allegations
- Person questioned
- Sumit Roy, Abhishek Banerjee’s arrested personal assistant
- Location
- Abhishek Banerjee’s Kalighat residence
- Timing
- Tuesday, around 1:30 pm
- Arresting agencies
- CID and STF, during a joint raid
- Investigative team
- A police Special Investigation Team led by an IPS officer, supported by two DSP-rank officers and other personnel
- Next step
- Investigators may record Roy’s statement under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita