New Delhi: In a move that may further escalate tensions between the Center and West Bengal Government, Delhi Policewho reports to the Ministry of Home Affairs, is learned to have filed a FIR On a complaint by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which alleged that Kolkata Police officials fabricated a court order to “mislead” its joint director, Kapil Raj, on giving voice sample without “consent” and tampered with.
The ED complaint alleged that the word “consent” is not mentioned in the text of a chief judicial magistrate’s order, so that the officer feels that he has to comply with the court’s order and give his sample.
The FIR was apparently registered on April 20. However, top officials of Delhi Police did not elaborate on the subject saying that it is a sensitive issue.
The case pertains to the audiotape of a conversation between an ED official and a Kolkata-based businessman, which surfaced last April. Contents of tape claimed payment in coal smuggling case – being probed by ED Mamata BanerjeeAbhishek Banerjee’s nephew.
Banerjee later lodged a case with the Kolkata Police in this regard after which the Kolkata Police transferred the joint director’s voice sample to match it with the audio tape.
Kolkata Police sent the court order to the ED on several occasions through various channels, while the ED also obtained the copy of the order directly from the court. An official claimed that the order received from the court clearly contained a consent clause as per norms, but the order sent by Kolkata Police did not. A Kolkata Police official apparently informally claimed to the ED that it was a clerical error.
Under-trial ED officer Kapil Raj is overseeing the probe into coal and cattle smuggling cases, in which Banerjee’s role is under question. The Center and the Mamata Banerjee government are at loggerheads over the central agencies probing illegal mining operations. The latest move of Delhi Police is being seen as another flashpoint between the two. A source claimed that Delhi Police may soon summon Kolkata Police officials involved in the investigation.
Kolkata Joint CP (Crime) Murlidhar Sharma said, “The Investigating Officer (IO) had obtained a copy of the CJM’s order from the GR section and transmitted it to the ED officer. However, during scrutiny of records, it was found It was learned that in the copy of the order provided by the GR Section, a line was missing. This was immediately brought to the notice of the court. The court sought an explanation from the GR office and after hearing passed an order to the effect that the default was due There was no malpractice on the part of the GR. The court directed the IO to send attested copies of the order.”
The ED complaint alleged that the word “consent” is not mentioned in the text of a chief judicial magistrate’s order, so that the officer feels that he has to comply with the court’s order and give his sample.
The FIR was apparently registered on April 20. However, top officials of Delhi Police did not elaborate on the subject saying that it is a sensitive issue.
The case pertains to the audiotape of a conversation between an ED official and a Kolkata-based businessman, which surfaced last April. Contents of tape claimed payment in coal smuggling case – being probed by ED Mamata BanerjeeAbhishek Banerjee’s nephew.
Banerjee later lodged a case with the Kolkata Police in this regard after which the Kolkata Police transferred the joint director’s voice sample to match it with the audio tape.
Kolkata Police sent the court order to the ED on several occasions through various channels, while the ED also obtained the copy of the order directly from the court. An official claimed that the order received from the court clearly contained a consent clause as per norms, but the order sent by Kolkata Police did not. A Kolkata Police official apparently informally claimed to the ED that it was a clerical error.
Under-trial ED officer Kapil Raj is overseeing the probe into coal and cattle smuggling cases, in which Banerjee’s role is under question. The Center and the Mamata Banerjee government are at loggerheads over the central agencies probing illegal mining operations. The latest move of Delhi Police is being seen as another flashpoint between the two. A source claimed that Delhi Police may soon summon Kolkata Police officials involved in the investigation.
Kolkata Joint CP (Crime) Murlidhar Sharma said, “The Investigating Officer (IO) had obtained a copy of the CJM’s order from the GR section and transmitted it to the ED officer. However, during scrutiny of records, it was found It was learned that in the copy of the order provided by the GR Section, a line was missing. This was immediately brought to the notice of the court. The court sought an explanation from the GR office and after hearing passed an order to the effect that the default was due There was no malpractice on the part of the GR. The court directed the IO to send attested copies of the order.”