Abhishek Banerjee grilled 6.5 hours by CID over Amit Shah remark FIR
Synopsis
Abhishek Banerjee spent more than 26 hours across three consecutive days being questioned by three separate agencies — the ED on a school-jobs scam, the CID on a signature-forgery case, and now the CID again on an FIR over alleged threats to Amit Shah. For a sitting MP and TMC general secretary, the sustained multi-agency pressure is unprecedented in scale and speed.
Key Takeaways
Abhishek Banerjee was questioned for 6.5 hours by the CID at Bhabani Bhavan, Kolkata on Tuesday, 16 June .
The interrogation relates to an FIR over alleged inflammatory remarks and threats against Union Home Minister Amit Shah before the Assembly elections.
The FIR was initially probed by Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station before being transferred to the CID on 11 June .
On Monday , the Enforcement Directorate questioned Banerjee for over 11 hours in the multi-crore cash-for-school-job case.
On Sunday , the CID questioned him for 8.5 hours in the signature-mismatch case involving alleged forgery of TMC legislators' signatures.
In total, Banerjee faced more than 26 hours of interrogation across three consecutive days from multiple agencies.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee walked out of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters at Bhabani Bhavan in South Kolkata on Tuesday evening after facing six and a half hours of interrogation — the third consecutive day he has been questioned by an investigating agency. The session centred on an FIR lodged against him over alleged inflammatory remarks and threats directed at Union Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of the Assembly elections.
How the Day Unfolded
Banerjee, also the nephew of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was required to present himself at Bhabani Bhavan by 12 noon on Tuesday. He arrived five minutes before the deadline, signed the visitors' register, and was immediately taken in for questioning by CID investigators. He emerged a little after 6:30 pm IST and declined to respond to media queries as he left the premises.
Background of the FIR
The FIR in this case was registered against Banerjee last month at the Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station under the Bidhannagar City Police. Cybercrime officers conducted the initial probe before the case was transferred to the CID on 11 June. The FIR pertains to allegedly inflammatory remarks and threats purportedly made against Home Minister Amit Shah in the run-up to the state Assembly elections. It was not immediately clear, at the time of reporting, whether Banerjee had been summoned again in the matter.
Three Days, Three Agencies
Tuesday's CID session was the third straight day Banerjee faced questioning from law enforcement. On Monday, officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) grilled him for over 11 hours in connection with the multi-crore cash-for-school-job case in West Bengal. On Sunday, CID investigators questioned him for 8.5 hours as part of a separate probe into the signature-mismatch case.
What the Signature-Mismatch Case Involves
That case revolves around allegations of forgery involving the signatures of Trinamool Congress legislators on a State Assembly resolution nominating Sovandeb Chattopadhyay as the Leader of Opposition. Discrepancies in the submitted documents triggered the CID inquiry. The three overlapping investigations — spanning alleged electoral threats, a school-jobs scam, and legislative forgery — place Banerjee at the centre of one of the most intensive multi-agency scrutinies of a sitting Member of Parliament in recent West Bengal history.
What Comes Next
Whether Banerjee will face further summons in any of the three cases remains to be seen. His legal team has not issued a public statement. The intensity and pace of the questioning — more than 26 hours of interrogation across three days — signals that investigators across agencies are in an active evidence-gathering phase. Political observers note that the timing, with West Bengal's political calendar heating up, is unlikely to be lost on either the ruling TMC or the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Point of View
Three cases, three consecutive days — the investigative pressure on Abhishek Banerjee is extraordinary by any measure. What is notable is the simultaneity: the ED, the CID on the signature case, and now the CID again on the Amit Shah FIR are all in active questioning mode at once. Whether this reflects genuine investigative urgency or coordinated political pressure is a question neither side can answer without scrutiny. What is clear is that the cases are substantively distinct — electoral speech, legislative forgery, and a school-jobs scam are not the same allegation — and conflating them risks obscuring accountability on each. The real test will be whether any of these probes produces a chargesheet that withstands judicial scrutiny, or whether they remain instruments of attrition.
NationPress
11 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why was Abhishek Banerjee questioned by the CID on Tuesday?
Abhishek Banerjee was questioned for 6.5 hours by the West Bengal CID in connection with an FIR lodged over alleged inflammatory remarks and threats against Union Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of the state Assembly elections. The case was transferred from the Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station to the CID on 11 June.
What is the cash-for-school-job case involving Abhishek Banerjee?
The cash-for-school-job case is a multi-crore scam in West Bengal in which the Enforcement Directorate is investigating alleged irregularities in school appointments. Banerjee was questioned by the ED for over 11 hours on Monday, 15 June, in connection with this probe.
What is the signature-mismatch case?
The signature-mismatch case involves allegations of forgery of signatures of Trinamool Congress legislators on a State Assembly resolution nominating Sovandeb Chattopadhyay as the Leader of Opposition. Discrepancies in the submitted documents prompted a CID probe; Banerjee was questioned for 8.5 hours in this case on Sunday.
How many hours has Abhishek Banerjee been questioned across three days?
Across three consecutive days — Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday — Abhishek Banerjee faced more than 26 hours of interrogation in total: 8.5 hours by the CID (signature-mismatch), over 11 hours by the ED (school-jobs), and 6.5 hours by the CID (Amit Shah FIR).
Has Abhishek Banerjee been arrested or charged?
As of the time of reporting, Abhishek Banerjee had not been arrested. He appeared before agencies on summons and left after questioning. It was not confirmed whether he had been summoned again in any of the three cases.
