West Bengal MLAs signature forgery case: Abhishek Banerjee appears before CID
Allegations of forgery involving MLAs' signatures raise concerns about potential abuse of power.
Abhishek Banerjee, general secretary of the Trinamool Congress, appeared before the West Bengal police's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday, June 11, 2026, in connection with a forgery case involving MLAs' signatures. The Calcutta High Court ordered his appearance after the CID initiated an investigation into allegations that signatures were forged in a letter nominating Sovandeb Chattopadhyay as Leader of Opposition. The court granted Mr. Banerjee three weeks of protection and requested a report from the CID on the investigation.
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