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Derek O' Brien questioned by CBI in Saradha chit fund case

TMC MP Derek O' Brien was summoned by CBI in the Saradha Ponzi scheme case on Friday. O'Brien is the publisher of the TMC mouthpiece which appears in Bengali.

Derek O' Brien questioned by CBI in Saradha chit fund case
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Published : Aug 9, 2019, 7:40 PM IST

Kolkata: TMC MP Derek O' Brien was questioned by CBI in the Saradha Ponzi scheme case here on Friday, sources in the probe agency said.

The quizmaster-turned-parliamentarian is being interrogated about some financial transactions in bank accounts related to the TMC mouthpiece 'Jago Bangla', they said.

O'Brien is the publisher of the mouthpiece which appears in Bengali.

He was summoned by CBI on July 26 to join the investigation in the multi-crore chit fund scam and asked to appear before the investigating team in the first week of August.

But Brien had sought time from CBI as the Parliament was in session at the time and had said he would appear before the agency after the session ends on August 7.

"As the Parliament session is over so he has gone to the CGO complex in the city for questioning," a senior TMC leader said.

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Kolkata: TMC MP Derek O' Brien was questioned by CBI in the Saradha Ponzi scheme case here on Friday, sources in the probe agency said.

The quizmaster-turned-parliamentarian is being interrogated about some financial transactions in bank accounts related to the TMC mouthpiece 'Jago Bangla', they said.

O'Brien is the publisher of the mouthpiece which appears in Bengali.

He was summoned by CBI on July 26 to join the investigation in the multi-crore chit fund scam and asked to appear before the investigating team in the first week of August.

But Brien had sought time from CBI as the Parliament was in session at the time and had said he would appear before the agency after the session ends on August 7.

"As the Parliament session is over so he has gone to the CGO complex in the city for questioning," a senior TMC leader said.

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TMC MP Derek O Brien appeared before CBI probe into Saradha Chit Fund Scam 



Kolkata, 9 August : Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Friday appeared before  Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) . He was questioned by the central agency in Saradha Chit Fund scam.



Derek O'Brien, TMC's general spokesperson, had been summoned by the CBI in July, asking him to join the probe in the first week of August.



The TMC leader had earlier alleged that the Centre was targeting him using the CBI as the TMC was opposing amendments to the Right to Information Act.



"JagoBangla is Trinamool's official newspaper. May be he was asked by CBI about this issue as he is the publisher.  O'Brien had earlier told the central investigative agency that he could not appear before it in February due to parliamentary obligations.


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