Politics
08 Aug, 2026
Bengal CID grills TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's close aide in land fraud case for around 10 hours
Business To Business, Kolkata, 08 August, 2026: TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's aide Sumit Roy was questioned by the West Bengal CID for around 10 hours on Saturday in connection with an alleged government land fraud case in Paschim Medinipur district, officials said.
Roy appeared before CID investigators at the agency's headquarters at Bhawani Bhawan, where officers questioned him for several hours.
Key developments
- Questioning duration: Around 10 hours
- Agency: West Bengal CID
- Case: Alleged government land fraud in Paschim Medinipur
- Location of questioning: CID headquarters, Bhawani Bhawan
- Interim protection: The Supreme Court has protected Roy from arrest until August 14, subject to his cooperation with the investigation.
A CID official said the investigation remains at a
very preliminary stage and that no further details could be disclosed at present.
The questioning is part of the ongoing investigation; it does not by itself establish wrongdoing by Roy.