Arpita Mukherjee says West Bengal government minister Partha Chatterjee used to use his house as a 'mini bank'. Arpita claimed that Partha Chatterjee used to keep money in my house itself. The ED detained the West Bengal minister and his accomplice at the latter's apartment in south-west Kolkata with over Rs 20 crore in cash, jewellery and foreign currency.
According to the ED sources, Arpita Mukherjee says that Partha Chatterjee used to use her house as a 'mini bank'. Arpita further said that Partha Chatterjee used to keep money in her house itself.
At the same time, this claim of ED can be challenged on behalf of Arpita Mukherjee's lawyers. Lawyers say that the details of the investigation are being leaked to the media by the ED, which is wrong.
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Along with this, the question can also be raised about the low rate of conviction by the lawyers in the cases registered by the central agencies.
During raids at Arpit Mukherjee's home, the ED found Rs 21 crore in cash. Former model and actress Arpita Mukherjee has recently been close to Partha Chatterjee.
Parth and Arpita were arrested on Saturday. Before that, the pictures of the cache of notes recovered from Arpita's house had become quite viral. According to sources, Arpita said that the entire amount was kept in a room of her house, where only Partha Chatterjee and his people had entry. Arpita says that every week or once in 10 days, Partha Chatterjee used to come to her house.
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ED sources have also revealed the angle of another woman. He said that Arpita told him that apart from my house, Parth used to use another woman's house as a mini bank. The other woman is also said to be a close friend of Partha Chatterjee. Arpita said that the minister had never told her how much money was kept in the room.
Arpita and Partha Chatterjee have been arrested by the agency till August 3.The agency claims that big revelations may be made during this interrogation.
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