Probe Agency Says "Bengal Police Acting At Trinamool MP's Behest"
NDTV
The West Bengal Police is acting at his behest to derail the investigation into an alleged coal pilferage scam, the Enforcement Directorate told the Delhi High Court.
Enforcement Directorate has alleged before the Delhi High Court that West Bengal Police is acting at the behest of Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee, who "enjoys clout" in the state government, to derail the probe into an alleged coal pilferage scam.
The submission was made by the probe agency in its petition seeking a direction to quash two notices issued against its officers pursuant to an FIR lodged by Mr Banerjee.
The High Court said that it will hear the ED's challenge to the police notices issued against its officers, arising from an FIR by the Trinamool MP, on September 21.
Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for ED, contended before Justice Yogesh Khanna that the notices issued pursuant to the FIR are patently illegal, malafide and a "counter blast" to the investigation in the coal pilferage case.
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