A six-member team from the CID carried out an hour-long search at the Ballygunge MLA's Bhabanipur residence and questioned Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay in relation to the case, police sources said.
The CID has been visiting several residences of TMC leaders in recent days, including the party's general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat flat, as well as Beleghata MLA Kunal Ghosh.
Sources said the CID team is likely to hold discussions with the Secretary of the West Bengal Assembly regarding matters related to the investigation.
Dilip Ghosh claimed that Abhishek Banerjee had repeatedly ignored legal directives and is now seeking judicial protection only to avoid scrutiny.
The CID had issued a notice to the Beleghata MLA in connection with the forged-signature case directing him to appear at Bhabani Bhaban on Sunday.
Mahendra Prasad, a contractual manager of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Guest House near Chandan Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer, was arrested on Tuesday by Rajasthan's CID Intelligence on charges of spying for the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI and sending confidential and strategic information of the country across the border to Pakistan.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha police on Wednesday arrested six persons, including a government employee and two office bearers of teachers’ association, in connection with the question paper leak of the Special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET)-2025.
The Criminal Investigation Department of Odisha police arrested two people from Rajasthan for deceiving Odisha-bound tourists by perpetrating an online hotel booking scam.
Telangana CID has arrested five people, including the president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), A Jagan Mohan Rao, following the IPL ticket scam for forgery of documents and misappropriation of funds.
A significant volume of timber was recently seen floating in the dam, reportedly swept down from the hills last week due to cloudbursts and flash floods.
