CID serves notice at Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata home in pre-poll violence case
Synopsis
CID officers turned up at Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat home on Friday to serve a notice in a pre-poll violence case — only to find him absent. With a six-hour CID grilling the day before, a fresh summons for 14 June, and an ED notice for the school jobs case on 15 June, the TMC's top strategist is facing an unprecedented convergence of legal pressure.
Key Takeaways
CID officers arrived at Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat Road residence on Friday evening to serve a notice in a pre-poll violence case.
Banerjee is accused of inciting violence and threatening Union Home Minister Amit Shah before the West Bengal Assembly polls .
The FIR was registered at Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station and transferred to the CID on Thursday .
Banerjee was absent from home; he was reportedly at Mamata Banerjee's nearby residence when CID arrived.
He underwent a six-hour CID interrogation on Thursday over an alleged signature-mismatch probe and has been asked to return on 14 June .
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also summoned him for questioning in the cash-for-school jobs case on 15 June .
A team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police arrived at the Kalighat Road residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee on Friday evening to serve him a notice in connection with a pre-poll violence case. Banerjee has been accused of inciting violence and allegedly threatening Union Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly elections.
What the Notice Is About
An FIR was registered against Abhishek Banerjee last month at the Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station under the Bidhannagar City Police. The probe was initially handled by the cybercrime unit before being transferred to the CID on Thursday. Banerjee, who is also the nephew of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, faces allegations of incitement and threats directed at a senior Union government minister during the run-up to the state polls.
Banerjee Was Not Home
When CID officers reached his Kalighat Road residence on Friday evening, Banerjee was reportedly not present. According to reports, he was at the nearby residence of Mamata Banerjee at the time. CID officials waited outside the locked entrance gate of his home to hand over the notice, while a team of lawyers was present on the other side of the gate.
Six-Hour CID Grilling a Day Earlier
This development comes just a day after Banerjee underwent a nearly six-hour interrogation at the CID headquarters in south Kolkata on Thursday. That questioning was related to a separate probe into alleged mismatches in the signatures of several TMC legislators on a resolution concerning appointments to key positions in the West Bengal Assembly reserved for the Opposition bench. He has been summoned to appear at the CID headquarters again on 14 June.
ED Notice Adds to Legal Pressure
The CID notice compounds an already mounting legal challenge for Banerjee. Earlier this month, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) served him a notice for questioning in the multi-crore cash-for-school jobs case in West Bengal, asking him to appear at the ED's Salt Lake office on 15 June. This is the third such legal summons in quick succession, underscoring the intensity of scrutiny facing one of the TMC's most prominent national figures.
With back-to-back notices from the CID and the ED, and a fresh summons scheduled for 14 June, the legal pressure on Abhishek Banerjee is set to intensify further in the days ahead.
Point of View
Initially handled by a cybercrime unit, was escalated to the CID precisely when Banerjee was already under interrogation on a separate matter. For a party navigating post-poll consolidation, having its second-most powerful figure summoned on three separate legal fronts in a single week creates both an organisational and a political distraction that the TMC can ill afford.
NationPress
28 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did CID go to Abhishek Banerjee's residence?
CID officers visited Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat Road home on Friday evening to serve him a notice in a pre-poll violence case in which he is accused of inciting violence and threatening Union Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. He was not present at the time.
What is the pre-poll violence case against Abhishek Banerjee?
An FIR was registered against Banerjee last month at the Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station, alleging he incited violence and threatened Home Minister Amit Shah before the recently concluded West Bengal Assembly polls. The case was transferred from the cybercrime unit to the CID on Thursday.
What happened at the CID headquarters on Thursday?
Abhishek Banerjee was questioned for nearly six hours at the CID headquarters in south Kolkata on Thursday in connection with a separate probe into alleged signature mismatches of TMC legislators on a resolution related to key Opposition-bench appointments in the West Bengal Assembly. He has been asked to return on 14 June.
What is the ED notice to Abhishek Banerjee about?
The Enforcement Directorate served Banerjee a notice earlier this month asking him to appear at its Salt Lake office on 15 June for questioning in the multi-crore cash-for-school jobs case in West Bengal.
Who is Abhishek Banerjee?
Abhishek Banerjee is the General Secretary of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and a Lok Sabha member. He is also the nephew of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and is widely regarded as the second most influential figure in the TMC after her.
