CBI trying to malign Abhishek Banerjee's image: TMC lawyer

The claim comes after the central agency mentioned the name 'Abhishek Banerjee' in a charge sheet related to the West Bengal primary school teacher recruitment scam, which focusses on Sujay Krishna Bhadra

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been accused of attempting to tarnish the image of Trinamul Congress (TMC) leader and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee with politically motivated allegations.

The claim comes after the central agency mentioned the name 'Abhishek Banerjee' in a charge sheet related to the West Bengal primary school teacher recruitment scam. The charge sheet, which spans 28 pages, primarily focusses on Sujay Krishna Bhadra, commonly referred to as 'Kalighat-er Kaku', who is one of the key accused in the case. The CBI claims to have retrieved an audio clip in which the names of former state education minister Partha Chatterjee and TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya are clearly mentioned. Alongside, the name 'Abhishek Banerjee' was also reportedly heard in the recording.