Police recover over Rs 1 crore from alleged TMC office in West Bengal
Authorities seized Rs 1.02 crore in cash from a property in Sarisha following information obtained during an interrogation.
Police recovered Rs 1,02,79,000 in cash from a property identified as a Trinamool Congress (TMC) office in Sarisha, Diamond Harbour, on Tuesday night, according to ANI and Times Now.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Zonal) Abhishek Majumdar stated that the search was conducted after investigators received leads while questioning Sumit Roy, the personal assistant to TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
Roy is currently in judicial custody regarding a land-related corruption case in Salboni and was also taken into custody in connection with an illegal soil excavation case at Kalitala Ashuti Police Station.
Police are investigating the source of the money, its intended use, and who holds operational control over the office premises.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged the funds belonged to Abhishek Banerjee, whom he referred to as the TMC's 'bhatija' (nephew).
Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP of planting fabricated evidence at the property, which he claimed was vandalised by BJP workers six months ago and subsequently returned to its owner.