KOLKATA, June 8: The West Bengal CID on Monday served a third appearance notice to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in connection with the signature forgery case in the state Assembly, directing him to appear before the investigators by 5 pm on Tuesday at the agency’s Bhabani Bhavan headquarters here.
The 24-hour deadline was issued after Banerjee skipped the previous two summonses, and notwithstanding his request for a postponement till an appeal before the Calcutta High Court.
The officers recorded the service of notice on video after waiting for some time outside the closed gates of his residence, sources said.
The CID’s attempts to question Banerjee have so far been met with repeated requests for postponement, with the TMCMP citing health reasons and later moving the High Court seeking protection from what he termed coercive action. The case stems from a controversial letter submitted to the Assembly secretariat. (PTI)
