As Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee faces questioning by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the inflammatory remarks case, officials from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) went knocking at this Kalighat redisence.
The KMC officials had gone to his place on Tuesday afternoon to carry out measurements as part of an inspection to verify whether the property complies with approved building regulations.
A team of civic officials arrived at Banerjee’s residence in the Patuapara area of Kalighat shortly after 1 pm and began measuring various parts of the property using measuring tapes.
Banerjee had left home at around 11.45 in the morning to appear before the CID at Bhawani Bhavan in connection with an investigation into an alleged provocative remark related to “DJ music” made during the Assembly election campaign.
According to preliminary information, the civic authorities were examining whether the building had been constructed in accordance with the sanctioned plans and municipal rules.
Sources said officials were checking whether any part of the boundary wall had encroached upon the footpath.
During the inspection, civic personnel measured a black gate located on the rear boundary wall of the property.
They also checked the distance between the building and the footpath and assessed the amount of setback space maintained around the structure.
Officials further entered a salon located adjacent to the residence and conducted measurements there as well.
The inspection reportedly focused on determining whether the building and surrounding structures complied with prescribed construction norms.
Members of the inspection team were also seen carrying documents believed to be copies of the approved building plan, which they compared with the existing structure during the survey.
The development comes amid recent notices issued by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to several addresses linked to Banerjee.
Following those notices, Banerjee’s father, Amit Banerjee, and mother, Lata Banerjee, approached the Calcutta High Court, maintaining that the property at 29-C Harish Chatterjee Street had been constructed legally and in accordance with all applicable regulations.