A West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team visited the Kalighat residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday to serve a notice [1, 2].
The visit marks an escalation in legal pressure on the lawmaker as authorities seek his appearance for questioning related to a filed First Information Report (FIR) [1, 2].
Reports indicate that Banerjee was not at home when the CID team arrived at his Kolkata residence [2]. The investigators attempted to deliver the summons as part of an ongoing investigation into the matters cited in the FIR [1, 2].
Banerjee responded to the legal action with a defiant statement regarding the pressure from authorities. "Even if you slit my throat, I will not be intimidated," Banerjee said [1].
Other party members have framed the investigation as a targeted political move. Sougata Roy, a member of the party, said, "This is a vendetta against our party" [1].
The CID team's visit to the Kalighat area highlights the growing tension between the state's investigative agencies and the TMC leadership. While the specific details of the FIR were not disclosed in the summons delivery report, the move indicates a formal effort to secure the MP's testimony [1, 2].
“"Even if you slit my throat, I will not be intimidated."”
The attempt to serve a summons to a high-ranking Trinamool Congress official suggests a shift toward more direct legal confrontations. By visiting the residence of a Member of Parliament, the CID is signaling that the investigation has reached a stage where the presence of top party leadership is required for the legal process to move forward.
