The West Bengal CID has issued a notice to BJP MP Arjun Singh in a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act. He has been asked to appear in Kolkata on 25 May. BJP leader Arjun Singh’s response came after the CID order.
He said that he would consult his lawyer regarding appearing before the CID. Actually the case is of an alleged corruption related to a local cooperative bank. BJP MP Arjun Singh was the chairman of this cooperative bank in the year 2018.
On the other hand, the Calcutta High Court will hear the Narada Sting case on Friday in which the CBI has arrested two West Bengal ministers, a Trinamool Congress MLA and a former party leader.
As per reports, in the state probe agency, Arjun Singh has been asked to appear in the office of CID’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) at Bhabani Bhaban in Kolkata on May 25 at 11 am. for interrogation.
CID said the BJP politicians had been summoned in connection with an alleged economic offence case which was registered with Bhatpara Police Station in North 24 Parganas last year.
“It is evident during investigation that you have sufficient knowledge in this case and it is necessary that you be examined to ascertain your role in the instant case for the interest of investigation,” the probe agency’s notice to the senior politician read.
