Kolkata: Extending its probe into the multi-crore Durga Puja pass ‘scam’, Kolkata Police has now summoned Abheri Sen, daughter of arrested former Bengal minister Indranil Sen, for interrogation. Abheri is likely to come to Lalbazar on Tuesday afternoon.
An entity named Third Line Creation — closely linked to the former minister — transferred Rs 66 lakh to Mass Art Society, the probe has revealed. Out of that sum, around Rs 22.5 lakh was allegedly diverted to two corporate entities, iSkope and Mayra, both of which are believed to be controlled by Abheri. Former Chandernagore MLA Indranil was arrested by police on Oct 28 outside the ED office at Salt Lake after extensive searches at his Kasba residence and a Singur garden house.
Police sources said they have found substantial money transfers into bank accounts linked to Abheri. Officers said Madhuchhanda’s signature appeared on official organisational documentation, including authorisation requests involving the “commercial use” of the official Unesco logo.
Investigators suspect Abheri may have also received a share of the alleged illegal financial transactions associated with the scheme. The move comes shortly after a Special Investigation Team (SIT) questioned Indranil’s wife Madhuchhanda on Saturday.
The case originated from a complaint lodged by one Joydeep Mukhopadhyay at Bowbazar police station, leading to an FIR and a parallel financial investigation by Enforcement Directorate .