In a major breakthrough, the Diamond Harbour Police District recovered ₹1,02,79,000 in cash from a Trinamool Congress (TMC) party office located in Sarisha. The raid took place late Tuesday night following specific information gathered during the interrogation of Sumit Roy, the jailed personal assistant (PA) of Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee. According to police sources, the party office from which the cash was seized belongs to Shamim Ahmed, the TMC MLA from Magrahat West.

Police Press Briefing Details Raid and Ongoing Investigation

Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abhishek Majumdar of the Diamond Harbour Police District confirmed the recovery of the massive cash stash and provided details regarding the ongoing probe.

“The search operation was conducted last night under the leadership of the SDPO,” ASP Majumdar stated. He declined to elaborate further, noting, “I cannot comment more at this stage as the matter is currently under investigation.”

The police are currently investigating the source of the funds, the reason behind storing such a large amount of cash inside a political party office, and the potential involvement of other individuals. Officials anticipate that further interrogation of Sumit Roy will yield additional crucial leads in the case.

Opposition Alleges Extortion and Corruption :

The incident has triggered sharp reactions from the Opposition. Local BJP leader Uttam Bag launched a scathing attack on the ruling party, alleging widespread corruption.

“Sumit Roy effectively handles 50 percent of Abhishek’s funds. Extortion money was routinely collected for him from the Diamond Harbour constituency, and vast amounts of land were purchased using this corrupt money,” Bag claimed.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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