Indranil Sen
Arrested on Oct 28, Sen, who was earlier remanded in police custody till Nov 10, was produced before the court ahead of the scheduled date.
Kolkata: A Bankshall court on Saturday remanded former state minister Indranil Sen in judicial custody till Nov 21 in a cheating and forgery case, after police sought his transfer to jail custody citing fresh evidence and the need for further investigation. The public prosecutor said investigators had traced 27 bank accounts allegedly linked to the case, with transactions worth crores of rupees suspected to have passed through them. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
Two accounts have been frozen. Defence lawyer Somnath Sanyal challenged the grounds of arrest and sought Division I prisoner status — better accommodation and food — which the court granted. Sen is accused of using MassArt to illegally sell unauthorised VIP preview show tickets and falsely using an unauthorised partnership and logo claim with UNESCO to market the tickets. Download the TOI App.