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Abhishek Banerjee might be buried beneath a pile of coal as a result of Amit Shah doesn’t look in a temper to relent

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As the West Bengal Assembly elections draw close to, it turns into more and more clear that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee is like an albatross across the neck of the Trinamool Congress. As Mamata’s love for her nephew triggered a mass exodus from the TMC, most notably Suvendu Adhikari and Rajib Banerjee as they converted to the BJP, now Abhishek Banerjee finds himself in serious trouble because the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued summons to his spouse, Rujira Banerjee in reference to coal pilferage and unlawful mining.In yet one more flashpoint within the run-up to the West Bengal Assembly elections, Abhishek Banerjee’s spouse, Rujira has been summoned by the CBI in reference to a case of coal pilferage and unlawful mining.“At 2 pm today, the CBI served a notice in the name of my wife. We have full faith in the law of the land. However, if they think they can use these ploys to intimidate us, they are mistaken. We are not the ones who would ever be cowed down,” tweeted Abhishek Banerjee.At 2pm at present, the CBI served a discover within the title of my spouse. We have full religion within the legislation of the land. However, in the event that they suppose they’ll use these ploys to intimidate us, they’re mistaken. We will not be those who would ever be cowed down. pic.twitter.com/U0YB6SC5b8— Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) February 21, 2021It is pertinent to notice that the CBI additionally summoned the sister of Abhishek Banerjee’s spouse Rujira, Menaka Gambhir.The investigation has been ongoing since final 12 months as in November 2020, the CBI’s Kolkata Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) registered a case of corruption and legal breach with regard to unlawful mining and pilferage of coal from the leasehold space of Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) in sure components of West Bengal, studies The Indian Express.The CBI said that the “evidence of extensive illegal mining in the leasehold area of ECL and its transportation was found.” The investigative company’s FIR reads, “The team found several machineries which were used for excavating coal from illegal mining. During these inspections, a large number of vehicles and equipment used in illegal coal mining / its transportation and illegally excavated coal have been seized. Several instances of installation of illegal weigh bridges in concrete form were also detected, which confirms illegal coal mining and transportation from ECL areas in an organized manner at a very large scale.”The CBI has additionally said, “It is learnt that during departmental raids on August 7, 2020, at 1 No Railway Siding of Pandaveswar area, 9.050 MT of stolen coal was recovered and seized. Seizure of stolen coal was made from several other railway locations as well. It is learnt that this illegal activity is being run at Railway sidings by the criminals with active connivance of unknown Railway officials.” While Abhishek Banerjee’s spouse isn’t named within the CBI’s FIR, the investigative company is reported to have gathered some proof that has led to the summoning of Rujira and her sister, Menaka. On additional investigation, the title of Vinay Mishra – an in depth aide of Abhishek Banerjee too surfaced. CBI summoned Vinay Mishra 4 instances over the coal rip-off however he hasn’t been arrested but.The Indian Express additionally quoted a CBI official as saying, “It would be wrong to assume at this stage that they are accused. But yes, we do not summon anyone without some evidence. We are probing some financial links that lead to them. We need to question them first.”The summons said that Rujira had appeared earlier than the CBI on Sunday, nevertheless, she failed to point out up. On Sunday, CBI officers reached Abhishek Banerjee’s Kalighat residence however couldn’t discover anybody there and left after quarter-hour whereas serving a discover to Rujira to query her beneath Section 160 of CrPC.It appears that Amit Shah is taking the combat instantly in the direction of Mamata and her household. Didi and Bhaipo Abhishek  Banerjee are on an more and more sticky wicket and it stays to be seen which flip the investigation into the unlawful mining case takes.