Amidst the ongoing turmoil in the politics of West Bengal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) team reached the Kalighat residence of Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata. Four ED teams arrived in four vehicles and tried to issue summons for questioning on June 15 in the teacher recruitment scam and money laundering case related to coal smuggling.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: A team of ED officials reaches the residence of TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee to deliver him summons in a money laundering case. pic.twitter.com/raJqV4dcjT
— ANI (@ANI) June 3, 2026
However, the agency could not personally serve notice to Abhishek Banerjee as he was present in a meeting at the residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at that time. Even before this, ED had summoned him for questioning, but he had expressed his inability to appear citing health reasons.
According to sources, Abhishek Banerjee was called for questioning in the money laundering case related to teacher recruitment scam and coal scam. Even before this, ED had summoned him, but he had expressed his inability to appear citing health reasons.
This action has taken place at a time when there is a big split in Mamata Banerjee’s party TMC.
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