CID Grills TMC Legislator Over Allegedly Forged Signature in West Bengal
मुख्य बातें
- •The CID summoned TMC MLA Partha Bhowmick for questioning in a forged signature case registered under IPC Sections 465, 468, and 471.
- •The complaint alleges that Bhowmick’s signature was forged on a document used for illegal land acquisition in North 24 Parganas.
- •Bhowmick and TMC have termed the allegations politically motivated, while the CID insists the probe is based on a legitimate complaint.
- •The case is part of a series of legal actions against TMC leaders, raising concerns about the misuse of central agencies ahead of elections.
- •Land disputes and forged documents remain a persistent issue in West Bengal’s political and real estate sectors.
Kolkata: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal on Tuesday summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Partha Bhowmick for questioning in connection with an alleged forged signature case. The development has added another layer of political tension in the state, just months before the Lok Sabha elections.
According to official sources, the CID registered a case under Sections 465 (forgery), 468 (forgery for cheating), 471 (using forged document as genuine) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) following a complaint filed by a private individual. The complaint alleges that a document bearing Bhowmick’s signature was forged and used for illegal land acquisition in North 24 Parganas district. The CID has not yet commented on the specifics of the investigation or the nature of the documents involved.
