Recovery of money Rs 22 crore is an onion, extra to floor as we peel it: ED to court docket

By Express News Service

KOLKATA: The restoration of Rs 21.9 crore money and jewelry value Rs 76 lakh from the south Kolkata residence of Arpita Mukherjee, a mannequin and actor who is claimed to be an in depth aide of arrested TMC minister Partha Chatterjee, was like an onion, in contrast a lawyer who represented the Enforcement Directorate.

More revelations are anticipated with its peeling, the lawyer stated whereas opposing the bail plea of the accused within the Bankshall court docket on Sunday.

The court docket rejected Arpita’s bail plea and remanded her to ED’s custody for sooner or later directing the central company to supply each Chatterjee and her on Monday.

“The recovery of money is like an onion. As we will start peeling it, more surprises will surface. The box stashed with gold and diamond jewellery is nothing other than Alibaba’s box. We need to know the origin of the money. We are opposing Arpita Mukherjee’s bail application as we need to interrogate her thoroughly,” stated ED’s lawyer.

While leaving the court docket premises, Arpita stated, “Law would take its own course.” When requested whether or not she had any relation with TMC heavyweight Partha Chatterjee, she replied, “I have no connection with any political leader and any political party.”  

Sources within the central company stated paperwork associated to properties have been discovered from Chatterjee’s residence which was issued within the identify Arpita. The properties within the names of Chatterjee’s kinfolk are additionally underneath the scanner of the ED.

“We came to know about eight apartments in and around Kolkata in Arpita’s name. She is yet to disclose the source of the money that was used to purchase the properties,” an ED official stated.

The sleuths of the central company are additionally investigating Arpita’s journeys to abroad. “She used to travel frequently to foreign countries. We should know her purpose behind the trips and from where she got the funds,” the official added.  

Meanwhile, the ED moved High Court difficult the decrease court docket’s order permitting Chatterjee, who was arrested after being interrogated for over 17 hours at his south Kolkata residence and restoration of the large money from his shut aide’s home, to be admitted to a state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata.

“Chatterjee took admission there citing uneasiness. It was to skip our interrogation. We sought his 14-day custody but got only two days. The authorities of the hospital are not cooperating with us,” stated ED’s lawyer within the excessive court docket.

The ED needed Chatterjee remedy in a Centre-run hospital like ESI or AIIMS in Kalyani.

The central company can also be probing into Chatterjee’s belongings, each in his identify and others’ names the place cash was siphoned off.

KOLKATA: The restoration of Rs 21.9 crore money and jewelry value Rs 76 lakh from the south Kolkata residence of Arpita Mukherjee, a mannequin and actor who is claimed to be an in depth aide of arrested TMC minister Partha Chatterjee, was like an onion, in contrast a lawyer who represented the Enforcement Directorate.

More revelations are anticipated with its peeling, the lawyer stated whereas opposing the bail plea of the accused within the Bankshall court docket on Sunday.

The court docket rejected Arpita’s bail plea and remanded her to ED’s custody for sooner or later directing the central company to supply each Chatterjee and her on Monday.

“The recovery of money is like an onion. As we will start peeling it, more surprises will surface. The box stashed with gold and diamond jewellery is nothing other than Alibaba’s box. We need to know the origin of the money. We are opposing Arpita Mukherjee’s bail application as we need to interrogate her thoroughly,” stated ED’s lawyer.

While leaving the court docket premises, Arpita stated, “Law would take its own course.” When requested whether or not she had any relation with TMC heavyweight Partha Chatterjee, she replied, “I have no connection with any political leader and any political party.”  

Sources within the central company stated paperwork associated to properties have been discovered from Chatterjee’s residence which was issued within the identify Arpita. The properties within the names of Chatterjee’s kinfolk are additionally underneath the scanner of the ED.

“We came to know about eight apartments in and around Kolkata in Arpita’s name. She is yet to disclose the source of the money that was used to purchase the properties,” an ED official stated.

The sleuths of the central company are additionally investigating Arpita’s journeys to abroad. “She used to travel frequently to foreign countries. We should know her purpose behind the trips and from where she got the funds,” the official added.  

Meanwhile, the ED moved High Court difficult the decrease court docket’s order permitting Chatterjee, who was arrested after being interrogated for over 17 hours at his south Kolkata residence and restoration of the large money from his shut aide’s home, to be admitted to a state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata.

“Chatterjee took admission there citing uneasiness. It was to skip our interrogation. We sought his 14-day custody but got only two days. The authorities of the hospital are not cooperating with us,” stated ED’s lawyer within the excessive court docket.

The ED needed Chatterjee remedy in a Centre-run hospital like ESI or AIIMS in Kalyani.

The central company can also be probing into Chatterjee’s belongings, each in his identify and others’ names the place cash was siphoned off.