Kolkata: Former state minister and Democratic Trinamool Congress member Snehasish Chakraborty has come under the scanner over allegations that he improperly secured loans totalling around Rs 1 crore from an agricultural cooperative in Hooghly by using his influence as its chairman.
Beliaghata TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh had alleged that Chakraborty took Rs 85 lakh from the cooperative and another Rs 10 lakh was routed to a female relative. 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.
I never have been,” he said, adding that he had repaid all loans. Officials raided its Jangipara office and seized key documents, while transaction records are being examined. Chakraborty denied the allegations, calling them an attempt at character assassination. “I am a member of Singti Agricultural Cooperative Society… I am not the chairman as is being propagated. The commission is examining the allegations and transactions. Download the TOI App.
The Institutional Corruption Prevention Commission, headed by retired Justice Biswajit Basu, on Wednesday launched a probe into the alleged irregularities at Singti Guti Atara Bilaspur Agricultural Cooperative Society.