In what could give goose pimple to top Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders for their alleged involvement in the chit fund and Narada pay-off cases, particularly at a time when Mamata Banerjee was going all guns blazing against the Centre, the CBI on Monday questioned TMC MPs Sultan Ahmed and Shatabdi Roy for their roles in the two different scams.
This apart, party heavyweight and Minister-cum-Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee was given two weeks’ time by the Enforcement Directorate to appear before it to answer questions related to Narada sting operation in which face resembling him was seen accepting cash-for-favour from a sting journalist who faked as a prospective investor in the State.
A much mellowed and visibly nervous Chatterjee said he would do right things at right time when asked for.
Actor-turned MP Roy was questioned at her residence sources said adding she had “revealed a lot of vital information” to the Agency which questioned her regarding her financial transactions and source of wealth.
The CBI also quizzed Ahmed a former Union Minister for four hours regarding his role in the Narada pay off case. Earlier in a seven-hour grilling session he had said that he had taken money as election funds to which the interrogators asked him to return with supporting documents, bank papers and return filed with the Election Commission.
While Ahmed submitted some papers to the CBI, sources said he could be called against for interrogation if the Agency finds the papers unsatisfactory.