Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) A team of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police on Tuesday arrived at a Trinamool Congress party office adjacent to the residence of the former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Kalighat in Kolkata to conduct raid and search operations there.

However, at the entrance of the party office, the CID team was obstructed by the former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Subhasish Chakraborty. He started a heated argument with the CID officials and told them that since neither Mamata Banerjee nor her nephew and Trinamool Congress’ General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee was in Kolkata, he would not be able to allow the CID official to enter the premises.

Subhasish Chakraborty kept on arguing even after the CID official informed him that being investigators, they were not here to wait for his approval but to carry out their scheduled activities as per legal provision.

Later, the CID officials also told Chakraborty that they were there to carry out their duties and they will do that.

“Are you obstructing us from performing our duties?” asked a CID officer to Chakraborty.

“I am not obstructing you. Since I am voluntarily in charge of this office, I just informed you about my position and explained why I am unable to allow you?” Chakraborty replied.

At the time the report was filed, the CID officials present at the spot are waiting for the instructions from their higher authorities in the matter.

Already, some Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel, too, arrived at the spot.

Incidentally, Abhishek Banerjee was intended to appear at the CID’s office at Bhabani Bhavan in South Kolkata by 5 p.m. on Tuesday for questioning in an ongoing case of mismatch of signatures of some Trinamool Congress legislators in a crucial resolution pertaining to important positions in the West Bengal Assembly, which are reserved for the Opposition bench.

This was the third consecutive notice that has been served to Abhishek Banerjee by the CID in the matter.

Abhishek Banerjee and Mamata Banerjee are reportedly in New Delhi now and both attended the crucial meeting of the Opposition India National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc on Monday.

–IANS

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