ED arrests TMC strongman Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case

By Express News Service

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested TMC strongman Anubrata Mondal after interrogating him in Asansol jail for over 5 hours in reference to laundering cash which is suspected to be proceeds of cattle smuggling.

Earlier, Mondal was arrested by the CBI in reference to the cattle smuggling case and he was presently in judicial custody.

“Mondal will spend Thursday night time within the jail. We will search his custodial interrogation earlier than the Justice of the Peace of the Asansol courtroom on Friday. We will petition to take him to Delhi for interrogation,’’ stated an ED official.

Sources within the central company stated Mondal was arrested on the premise of the statements supplied by her daughter Sukanya. “We discovered an enormous sum deposited within the title of Mondal’s daughter. Besides, there have been a number of properties recorded within the title of Sukanya. During the course of the interrogation, she failed to clarify the origin of the cash. We suspect Mondal diverted the proceeds of cattle smuggling in her daughter’s title,’’ stated the ED official.

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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stood beside Mondal after the CBI arrested him. Unlike former minister Partha Chatterjee, who was arrested in a case associated to irregularities in recruitment in colleges, Mamata introduced that the occasion was beside Mondal. But the occasion suspended Chatterjee saying he could be inducted within the TMC as soon as he’ll show himself not responsible in a courtroom of legislation.

Elaborating on Mondal’s cash laundering, one other ED official stated, “The CBI discovered 18 lakhs fastened deposit within the title of Sukanya and a rice mill in her title. Besides, there are a number of properties recorded in her title. We have to know the supply of the cash and for this reason Mondal’s interrogation in our custody is required.’’

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested TMC strongman Anubrata Mondal after interrogating him in Asansol jail for over 5 hours in reference to laundering cash which is suspected to be proceeds of cattle smuggling.

Earlier, Mondal was arrested by the CBI in reference to the cattle smuggling case and he was presently in judicial custody.

“Mondal will spend Thursday night time within the jail. We will search his custodial interrogation earlier than the Justice of the Peace of the Asansol courtroom on Friday. We will petition to take him to Delhi for interrogation,’’ stated an ED official.

Sources within the central company stated Mondal was arrested on the premise of the statements supplied by her daughter Sukanya. “We discovered an enormous sum deposited within the title of Mondal’s daughter. Besides, there have been a number of properties recorded within the title of Sukanya. During the course of the interrogation, she failed to clarify the origin of the cash. We suspect Mondal diverted the proceeds of cattle smuggling in her daughter’s title,’’ stated the ED official.

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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stood beside Mondal after the CBI arrested him. Unlike former minister Partha Chatterjee, who was arrested in a case associated to irregularities in recruitment in colleges, Mamata introduced that the occasion was beside Mondal. But the occasion suspended Chatterjee saying he could be inducted within the TMC as soon as he’ll show himself not responsible in a courtroom of legislation.

Elaborating on Mondal’s cash laundering, one other ED official stated, “The CBI discovered 18 lakhs fastened deposit within the title of Sukanya and a rice mill in her title. Besides, there are a number of properties recorded in her title. We have to know the supply of the cash and for this reason Mondal’s interrogation in our custody is required.’’