Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kolkata on Monday in connection with the alleged school jobs scam case.
Banerjee reached the ED's CGO Complex office around 11 AM following a summons issued in a money laundering investigation linked to alleged irregularities in the recruitment of primary teachers.
The ED appearance came a day after Banerjee was questioned by the West Bengal CID in a separate case involving the alleged forgery of signatures of TMC legislators on documents related to the appointment of the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly.
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ED To Examine Money Trail
According to a senior ED official, investigators will record Banerjee's statement and confront him with financial documents, digital records and statements gathered during the course of the probe.
"Our focus is on the money trail. Who handled funds, how they moved across accounts and entities, and whether these transactions were layered to conceal their origin," the official said.
The agency is also expected to seek clarifications regarding alleged inconsistencies between earlier submissions and fresh material recovered during searches.
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Investigators To Question Role Of Intermediaries
Officials said the questioning would also cover the role of intermediaries and entities identified during forensic analysis.
"We have obtained bank records and communication data that indicate the involvement of multiple fronts. Today's examination aims to reconcile those data points with Banerjee's version," the official said.
The investigation is part of the ED's ongoing money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in teacher recruitment in West Bengal.