West Bengal CID Searches Mamata Banerjee's Residence in Signature Forgery Investigation
The Criminal Investigation Department of West Bengal police searched the residence and party office of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on June 9, 2026, in connection with an investigation into allegedly forged signatures on a letter nominating a Leader of Opposition. The search occurred after Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee, who signed the disputed letter, were absent from the premises, and after Abhishek Banerjee failed to appear for a scheduled CID interrogation. The case has become politically contentious, with the ruling BJP calling it a matter of accountability while the Trinamool Congress characterizes it as political vendetta.
The West Bengal CID conducted a search of Mamata Banerjee's residence at 30B Harish Chatterjee Street in Kolkata on June 9, 2026, as part of an investigation into forged signatures on a letter submitted to the State Assembly on May 20. The letter nominated Sovandeb Chattopadhyay as Leader of Opposition and was signed by Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata's nephew and party general secretary. Two Trinamool Congress MLAs—Ritabarta Banerjee and Sandipan Saha—alleged their signatures were forged on the document, leading to their expulsion from the party and the filing of an FIR at Hare Street police station. The CID had summoned Abhishek Banerjee multiple times; he initially cited health issues and requested a 15-day extension, then sought further extension minutes before his 5 p.m. Tuesday deadline. The search proceeded despite objections from TMC officials who argued that neither Mamata Banerjee nor Abhishek Banerjee was present. TMC leaders condemned the action as political vendetta, while BJP officials defended it as evidence that no one is above the law.
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