BJP leader alleges Abhishek Banerjee’s link to soil pilferage racket; files police complaint

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TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee arrives astatine  the CID headquarters, successful  Kolkata, West Bengal, June 16, 2026.

TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee arrives astatine the CID headquarters, successful Kolkata, West Bengal, June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

A BJP person successful South 24 Parganas territory of West Bengal has lodged a ailment against Trinamool Congress (TMC/AITC) MP Abhishek Banerjee, alleging his engagement successful an amerciable ungraded extraction and pilferage racket, constabulary said connected Tuesday (June 16, 2026).

Abhijit Das, of Diamond Harbour, submitted his ailment astatine the Kalitala Ashuti Police Station adjacent Budge Budge connected Monday (June 15, 2026). "A ailment has been received from Abhijit Das. The allegations made successful the ailment are being examined, and due ineligible procedures volition beryllium followed successful accordance with the findings of the inquiry," a constabulary authoritative said.

Mr. Das has claimed that helium had provided constabulary with accusation connected however the alleged extraction and pilferaging racket functioned and the relation played by the "criminal network" involved. According to Mr. Das, this is the 2nd ailment helium has filed against Diamond Harbour MP Banerjee successful caller days.

The BJP person has alleged that past week, helium had approached Bishnupur Police Station successful the confederate suburbs of Kolkata, accusing Mr. Banerjee of misappropriating ₹250 crore from a cardinal authorities alleviation money meant for Cyclone Amphan victims. Mr. Das said helium would proceed to attack the constabulary with further complaints relating to alleged corruption involving the TMC MP. There was nary contiguous absorption from Mr. Banerjee implicit the allegations.

Published - June 16, 2026 05:26 p.m. IST

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