Abhishek Banerjee’s office accuses Hakim’s OSD of fraud, files police complaint

“We received letters from galore people, claiming that the OSD (of Firhad Hakim) has been seeking fiscal favours connected the pretext of helping them unafraid authorities contracts. He was utilizing Abhishek Banerjee’s sanction portion seeking specified favours. Subsequently, we decided to lodge a constabulary complaint,” the bureau of Banerjee, considered fig 2 successful the ruling party, told PTI.

When asked, Hakim, who is besides a curate successful the Mamata Banerjee Cabinet, said helium was not alert of the constabulary ailment against his OSD. “I person ne'er heard thing similar this. I could person been informed astir these complaints personally,” said Hakim.

The Opposition BJP and CPI(M), meanwhile, said that they were not amazed by the news.

Calling the ailment against Hakim’s OSD a “stale news”, BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition successful the Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said that successful the past excessively helium had made allegations of embezzlement of funds against Kalicharan Banerjee.

“Kalicharan owns 7 flats, from Howrah to Garia crossed Newtown. I told this agelong ago. It’s stale news. He amassed a important luck done amerciable means, including extortion. The funds utilized to conception Trinamool Bhawan, the party’s headquarters, whitethorn person travel from these illicit activities,” Adhikari alleged connected Friday.

Calling the ailment filed by Abhishek’s squad against Mayor’s OSD a ‘drama”, CPI(M) person Sujan Chakraborty alleged, “In TMC, everyone is an extortionist.” “In TMC, the bigger person you are, the much amerciable spot you volition have. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is connected apical of this. Sometimes, the complainant is Firhad Hakim. Sometimes it’s Abhishek Banerjee… We person seen a batch of specified drama,” the CPI(M) person said.

Last month, Kolkata Police had arrested a antheral for allegedly duping a businessman by forging the letterhead of Abhishek Banerjee.