Cattle Smuggling Case: CBI arrests TMC Birbhum district chief Anubrata Mondal

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Anubrata Mondal, president of TMC Birbhum district and a well-known ally of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was detained by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday in connection with the cattle smuggling case.

Now a medical checkup is being performed on the TMC leader. A CBI team visited Mondal’s home in Bolpur, Birbhum, earlier today.

According to reports, Mondal received a summons from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on August 5 to appear for questioning in relation to a livestock smuggling case.

Earlier on Monday, August 8, Mondal was requested to appear before the CBI headquarters at Nizam’s Palace in Kolkata.

A former Border Security Force (BSF) Commandant was detained by the CBI on September 21, 2020, in connection with transporting livestock illegally across the Indo-Bangladesh border.

According to the sources, Anubrata Mondal’s name was scrutinised throughout the course of the case’s inquiry.