BJP leader Abhijeet Das files complaint against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee; alleges link to soil pilferage racket

KOLKATA: A BJP leader from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district has lodged a complaint against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee. He alleged Banerjee's involvement in an illegal soil extraction and pilferage racket, police said on Tuesday.Abhijit Das, a resident of Diamond Harbour, submitted the complaint at Kalitala Ashuti Police Station near Budge Budge on Monday.A police official said, "A complaint has been received from Abhijit Das. The allegations made in the complaint are being examined, and appropriate legal procedures will be followed in accordance with the findings of the inquiry."Das claimed that he had provided police with information on the functioning of the alleged extraction and pilferage racket and the role played by the "criminal network" involved.According to Das, this is the second complaint he has filed against Diamond Harbour MP Banerjee in recent days.The BJP leader alleged that he had contacted Bishnupur Police Station in Kolkata's southern suburbs last week, accusing Banerjee of misappropriating Rs 250 crore from a central government relief fund meant for Cyclone Amphan victims.Das said he would continue approaching the police with further complaints related to alleged corruption involving the TMC MP.There was no immediate response from Banerjee regarding the allegations.(With inputs from PTI)