The West Bengal Police on Saturday night time stopped three Congress MLAs from Jharkhand in Howrah district after an enormous amount of money was discovered of their automobile. Appearing on a tip-off, the automobile during which MLAs Irfan Ansari, Rajesh Kachchap, and Naman Bixal Kongari have been travelling was intercepted on Nationwide Freeway-16 at Ranihati within the Panchla police station space.
Talking on the identical, Swati Bhangalia, the superintendent of police of Howrah (Rural) mentioned, “We had particular enter that a large sum of money was being transported in a automobile. We began checking the automobiles and intercepted this automobile during which three MLAs have been travelling. An enormous amount of money was discovered within the automobile.”
She added that money counting machines are being introduced in to determine the whole quantity. “The MLAs are additionally being questioned concerning the supply of the cash and the place it was being taken to,” the officer mentioned.
Ansari is the MLA of Jamtara, whereas Kachchap is the legislator of Khijri in Ranchi district, and Kongari is the MLA of Kolebira in Simdega district.
Reacting on the identical, ruling Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in Bengal requested whether or not the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will probe “solely a choose few”. For the unversed, the federal company is probing SSC rip-off and has arrested former minister Partha Chatterjee and his aide Arpita Mukherjee in alleged reference to the rip-off.
Amidst murmurs of horse-trading and the potential toppling of the Jharkhand Govt. 3 @INCJharkhand have been discovered carrying enormous sums of money to Bengal.
What’s the supply of this cash? Will any Central Company take suo moto cognizance?
Or do the foundations apply to a choose few? https://t.co/hZzvqienx6— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) July 30, 2022
For the unversed, the federal company is probing SSC rip-off and has arrested former minister Partha Chatterjee and his aide Arpita Mukherjee in alleged reference to the rip-off.
(with inputs from PTI)
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