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Search operations held at Abhishek Banerjee's residence early today Search operations held at Abhishek Banerjee’s residence early today By: IANS On: Saturday, June 13, 2026 8:49 AM Google News Follow Us Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) A team from West Bengal’s West Midnapore conducted searches at the residence of the Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee early on Saturday to trace his executive assistant Sumit Roy. A team from Salboni police station in West Midnapore, led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police and accompanied by the central armed police forces (CAPF) personnel, arrived at the residence of Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at Kalighat Road in south Kolkata at around 3 a.m. Soon, a team from the local Kalighat Police Station also arrived at the spot. First, the police team, which also had a significant number of women personnel, knocked repeatedly at the entrance. Even after not getting any response, the joint team kept on waiting outside the residence. Finally, after waiting for over two hours, they broke open the lock of the entrance, with the help of the state Disaster Management Department personnel, and entered the r…

Abhishek Banerjee Residence Raided: TMC Alleges Forced Entry ... - Rediff A dramatic pre-dawn police raid on TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat residence in Kolkata has ignited a political storm in West Bengal, intensifying the legal challenges faced by the prominent leader. In a dramatic pre-dawn operation that triggered a political storm in West Bengal, a large contingent of police, accompanied by central forces, raided the Kalighat residence of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday in connection with a case filed in a police station in Paschim Medinipur district, a senior officer said. The development came barely two days after the West Bengal CID questioned Banerjee in connection with the alleged forged-signature case linked to the state assembly and amid a series of fresh summons issued to him by multiple investigating agencies. According to local sources, police teams, including officers from Paschim Medinipur's Salboni Police Station and Kolkata Police, arrived outside Banerjee's Patuapara residence shortly after 3 am. Central force personnel took positions outside the premises while police officers attempted to enter the h…

West Bengal: Police raid Abhishek Banerjee's residence for hours Listen to this article in summarized format Listen Loading... × × Subscribe to Unlock AI Briefing and Premium Content New Year Offer 24 Hours Left Subscribe Now Already a member? Sign In What's Included Exclusive Stories Daily ePaper Access Smart Market Tools Curated Investment Ideas Ad-lite Experience Subscription Agencies TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee In a dramatic pre-dawn operation that triggered a political storm in West Bengal, a large contingent of police, accompanied by central forces, raided the Kalighat residence of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday in connection with a case filed in a police station in Paschim Medinipur district, a senior officer said. The development came barely two days after the West Bengal CID questioned Banerjee in connection with the alleged forged-signature case linked to the state assembly and amid a series of fresh summons issued to him by multiple investigating agencies. According to local sources, police teams, including officers from Paschim Medinipur's Salboni Police Station and Kolkata Police, arrived outside Banerjee's Patuapara residence shortly af…

Police raid Abhishek Banerjee's home for absconding aide Kolkata: Media gathers outside the residence of TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee during a police operation in pursuit of his close aide in an alleged financial fraud, in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, June 13, 2026. In a predawn raid certain to deepen the political faultlines in West Bengal, police personnel, accompanied by central forces, searched Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee’s residence here for more than four hours on Saturday, June 13, in pursuit of his close aide in an alleged financial fraud, officials said. The operation, led by a team from Paschim Medinipur’s Salboni Police Station and assisted by Kolkata Police personnel, began shortly after 3 am and triggered a confrontation, with the TMC alleging “political vendetta” and BJP leaders insisting that investigators were merely following due process. The search for Sumit Roy Police sources said the search was primarily aimed at tracing Banerjee’s personal assistant Sumit Roy, who is wanted in connection with an ongoing investigation into a “financial fraud” case registered at Salboni Police Station. Roy is alleged to have accepted mon…

ED raids 5 Kolkata locations over Trinamool funds, Abhishek Banerjee's ... The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Tuesday launched coordinated raids at five locations across Kolkata to investigate the source of massive financial transactions involvingthe Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) bank accountsand the funding of party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s chartered flight rentals. Separate ED teams began search operations early in the morning in Central Avenue, Rajarhat-New Town, and adjacent areas. Among the premises searched were the office and residence of a prominent businessman known to be close to Abhishek Banerjee. According to sources, the funds used to rent chartered flights for Banerjee were allegedly channelled through this businessman’s firm, Carewell Aviation. According to ED sources, the agency is tracing the financial routing of suspicious funds flowing through TMC’s official bank accounts. Preliminary investigations indicate that a sum exceeding Rs 150 crore was allegedly routed through multiple aviation and travel companies for questionable purposes. The probe stems from a complaint by TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, who alleged that the exorbitant rent for these charter…

ED breaks locks to enter Abhishek Banerjee's residence during overnight raid A joint police team, including central forces, conducted an overnight search at Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata residence. The operation, linked to a Paschim Medinipur case, involved breaking locks after no response from occupants. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rushed to the scene amidst the ensuing political controversy.

'They Broke Open...': Bengal Police Raids Abhishek Banerjee's Residence ... By Aditya Jha Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:48 AM (IST) Source: JND Related Articles Jagran Correspondent, Kolkata: A large contingent of the Shalbani police and Kolkata police raided the Kalighat residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee in the early hours of Saturday. As per the reports, a huge drama unfolded as the police broke the lock and entered into the house after receiving no response for several minutes. The central security forces had cordoned off the entire area as the raid continued for at least five hours. The action was taken after a local TMC leader in Shalbani accused Sumit Roy, Banerjee's personal assistant (PA), of demanding money in exchange for a ticket for the West Bengal Assembly election. As per the reports, the police arrived at Abhishek's home at 3 am and conducted a thorough search for nearly five hours after tracking mobile tower locations. ALSO READ: ‘He Brought Me Up’: Abhishek In Damage Control Mode After Kalyan Banerjee’s ‘Arrogant’ Remark The matter escalated after former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, upon receiving information about the raid, drove …

Abhishek Banerjee Residence Search: TMC Cries Political Vendetta, BJP ... A pre-dawn police search at TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat residence, linked to alleged financial fraud, has ignited a political firestorm in West Bengal, with the Trinamool Congress vehemently accusing the BJP government of political vendetta. The TMC on Saturday strongly condemned the police search at party MP Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat residence, alleging that the operation was part of a campaign of political vendetta against its leaders by West Bengal's BJP government. In a dramatic pre-dawn operation that triggered a fresh political storm in West Bengal, police personnel, accompanied by central forces, searched Banerjee's Kalighat residence in connection with an alleged financial fraud, officials said. The operation, led by a team from Paschim Medinipur's Salboni Police Station and assisted by Kolkata Police personnel, began shortly after 3 am and continued for more than four hours, prompting former chief minister Mamata Banerjee to reach the Diamond Harbour MP's house. In a post on X, the TMC said, "Political vendetta gets from bad to worse." Several party leaders echoed the charge, accusing…

Police search Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata residence for over four hours The operation, led by a team from Paschim Medinipur's Salboni Police station and assisted by Kolkata Police personnel, began shortly after 3 a.m. and continued for more than four hours, triggering sharp reactions from the TMC

Abhishek Banerjee residence search: Shalbani police raid Kolkata home ... Home India Am I hiding anything? Abhishek slams search at home; Mamata rushes to nephew's aid Am I hiding anything? Abhishek slams search at home; Mamata rushes to nephew's aid Shalbani police searched Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat residence for more than four hours in a case linked to his aide Sumit Roy. The move came as the Trinamool leader faced court scrutiny, CID questioning and a public attack from Kalyan Banerjee. advertisement Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee at a recent event. (File photo) Anupam Mishra Kolkata, UPDATED: Jun 13, 2026 10:57 IST Written By: Vivek Kumar Subscribe to Notifications "You can ask the investigating agencies about the search, whether I have hidden anything inside?" — with that pointed response to reporters after emerging from his searched residence, Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee sought to turn the spotlight back on investigators even as dramatic political scenes unfolded across West Bengal on Saturday. In another allegation directed at the authorities, Banerjee claimed, "They broke open the lock, entered the house and searched…