West Bengal Police are closing in on Sumit Roy, the absconding executive assistant to All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee, by intensively questioning Debraj Chakraborty, a former TMC councillor arrested last week in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Investigators believe Chakraborty holds critical information about Roy's whereabouts and financial dealings, according to sources within the state police.

The Chakraborty-Roy Financial Link

According to a police source, the questioning of Chakraborty is driven by specific evidence uncovered during the probe — investigators found that the two maintained regular contact even after Roy went into hiding following the registration of cases against him for extortion and illegal land acquisition.

A forensic examination of bank accounts linked to a purported shell company, 'DC Global' — reportedly owned by Chakraborty, with the name mirroring his initials — has yielded evidence of direct money transfers from that entity's account to Roy's account, the source said. Investigators now believe Roy's primary role was to consolidate collections from various proceeds of crime.

How the Case Unravelled

Roy's alleged involvement in illegal land-grabbing in West Midnapore district first came to light last month, following the arrest of former TMC legislator Sujoy Hazra from the same district in connection with the same case. The surfacing of financial links between Chakraborty and Roy has since widened the investigation's scope considerably.

Notably, this is the latest in a series of interconnected arrests that have drawn scrutiny toward TMC's inner circles in West Bengal, with multiple former legislators and party functionaries now facing legal proceedings.

Raids at Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat Home

Last month, a joint team comprising the West Midnapore District Police, the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), and the Kolkata Police conducted an early-morning raid and search operation at Abhishek Banerjee's residence in Kalighat, specifically in search of Roy. He was not found there.

Subsequent raids at other locations — including the residence of Roy's in-laws — also failed to produce results. Roy remains at large as of 5 July.

Co-Accused Wife Out on Bail

Chakraborty's wife, Aditi Munshi — a former TMC legislator and a well-known devotional singer — is also named as a co-accused in the disproportionate assets case. A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court granted her anticipatory bail, citing the couple's four-month-old child. She is currently out on that bail.

What Comes Next

With financial evidence reportedly linking Chakraborty's shell company to Roy, investigators are expected to intensify efforts to trace the fugitive aide. The case is likely to deepen scrutiny of financial networks allegedly operating around TMC's leadership, with further arrests not ruled out.