WB police trying to derail coal scam probe: ED

ByHT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Kolkata

Sep 15, 2021 02:42 AM IST

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The agency said the state police have sent two notices in connection to an FIR lodged by Banerjee to its officers probing the alleged coal pilferage scam.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday claimed before the Delhi high court that West Bengal police was trying to derail the probe in the alleged coal pilferage scam by sending summons to its officers at the behest of Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP, who “enjoys clout” in the state government.

The agency said the state police have sent two notices in connection to an FIR lodged by Banerjee to its officers probing the alleged coal pilferage scam.

Justice Yogesh Khanna said he will hear the ED’s challenge to the notices issued against its officers, arising from an FIR by the TMC MP, on September 21