Saradha scam: Subhendu Adhikary to sue suspended TMC MP Kunal Ghosh

Trinamool Congress leader Subhendu Adhikary is filing a defamation case against suspended party leader Kunal Ghosh who has alleged in a video that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Adhikary knew of the Saradha chit fund loot.

In the video, Ghosh alleged that Mamata Banerjee "was fully aware of everything about" Sudipta Sen, the alleged mastermind in the Saradha chit fund scam. In the video, after taking about 10 names, including Trinamool General Secretary Mukul Roy, party MPs Subhendu Adhikary, Sisir Adhikary, Srinjay Bose, state minister Madan Mitra and retired IPS officer Rajat Majumdar, Ghosh started talking about Mamata

The Kolkata Police will soon interrogate Ghosh, who is presently in Bidhannagar police custody, in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam

"We made a plea at the Bidhannagar court and our plea has been granted. The investigating officers of Park Street and Bhawanipore police stations can now question Kunal Ghosh, whenever the needs arises," DC (DD special) Sumanjit Ray said.

The bail plea of Ghosh was rejected and he was remanded to five days' police custody on November 24. He was arrested by Bidhanangar police on November 23.

Cases related to Saradha scandal have also been filed in several police stations under the jurisdiction of Kolkata police. Asked if the Kolkata Police is planning to take Kunal Ghosh in its custody, Ray said, "As of now we can't say anything in this matter."