Narada sting: ED summons Mathew Samuel in money laundering case
According to reports, the Central economic intelligence agency has asked Mathew Samuel to attend ED office at CGO Complex in Kolkata's Salt Lake area at 12 pm. on May 18 for recording his statement in the case.
However, a source said that Mathew has received the summon at around 11 am. on Thursday.
"Probably, Samuel won't be able to visit ED office in Kolkata on May 18 as he is currently undergoing treatment in Kochi and he would inform probe agency's officials about the matter soon," the source claimed.
Earlier on Apr 28, the Enforcement Directorate registered a PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002) case in the Narada sting operation that involves several top notch leaders of the West Bengal's ruling party.
Meanwhile, after getting directions from the Supreme Court and Calcutta High Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing the matter and after completing its preliminary enquiry into Narada sting case, the Central probe agency has already lodged an FIR in New Delhi, mentioning the names of 12 top TMC leaders and a senior IPS official, according to reports.
Since Mar 14 last year, news portal- Narada News- released several sting operation footage, where TMC's leaders, ministers, MPs and MLAs were exposed while allegedly taking bribes.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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