Abhishek Banerjee, spouse Rujira to seem earlier than ED for questioning in reference to coal rip-off

By PTI

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress MP and occasion nationwide common secretary Abhishek Banerjee and his spouse Rujira will attain Delhi on Sunday to seem earlier than the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in reference to a probe right into a cash laundering case linked to a coal rip-off in West Bengal, a well-placed supply mentioned.

Both Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and his spouse are scheduled to face the ED sleuths for interrogation within the nationwide capital on March 21 and 22, he mentioned.

“Both Abhishek Banerjee and his wife will be flying to Delhi on Sunday afternoon to appear before the ED officials tomorrow and the day after. The couple will face interrogation as per the law,” the supply mentioned.

Banerjee and his spouse had earlier moved the court docket towards the ED’s summon to Delhi, stating that since each are residents of West Bengal they shouldn’t be known as by the company to seem earlier than it within the nationwide capital.

The Delhi High Court on March 11 had dismissed their plea.

Incidentally, Abhishek Banerjee was questioned by ED officers for greater than eight hours in September final yr on the identical matter.