Trinamool Congress’s Anubrata Mondal’s Dramatic Arrest By CBI In Birbhum Over Cattle Smuggling Scam

Trinamool Congress’s Anubrata Mondal has been arrested by the CBI

Kolkata:

Trinamool Congress chief Anubrata Mondal has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a cattle smuggling case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) staff got here to the home of the Trinamool’s Birbhum district chief together with Central Reserve Police Drive personnel to arrest him after his attorneys stated he wanted no less than two weeks earlier than he might seem for questioning.

The CBI yesterday despatched a report back to its headquarters explaining how Mr Mondal sought extra time to face interrogation even after not responding to summons for a tenth time within the cattle smuggling case.

When the investigators reached his home right this moment, they surrounded the property first earlier than shifting in, sources stated. The Trinamool district chief can also be identified to be an area strongman. All of the doorways of his home had been locked from inside, sources stated. The CBI arrested him ultimately, citing non-cooperation with the probe into the cattle smuggling case.

He shall be delivered to state capital Kolkata. Earlier, his physician had prescribed mattress relaxation for Mr Mondal. Sources stated he was planning to go for an operation to deal with a fistula, however the authorities in state-run SSKM Hospital stated he didn’t want hospitalisation.

The CBI has filed 4 chargesheets within the cattle smuggling case and named 11 accused. Mr Mondal’s bodyguard, Saigal Hossain, was arrested within the case. The CBI alleged the Trinamool strongman’s bodyguard performed a key function in shifting cash between cattle smugglers and Mr Mondal.

The CBI claims Mr Hossain has additionally amassed properties price crores of rupees.

Mr Mondal’s arrest is the second high-profile crackdown on alleged corruption by central businesses after the arrest of former Trinamool minister Partha Chatterjee and his aide Arpita Mukherjee within the Workers Choice Fee, or SSC, rip-off. Over Rs 50 crore in money was discovered within the homes of Ms Mukherjee throughout a raid by the Enforcement Directorate.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her occasion had come beneath extreme criticism over Mr Chatterjee’s arrest. Mr Modal’s arrest, too, is probably going to present extra ammo to the BJP to assault Ms Banerjee for alleged corruption by leaders of her occasion.