Police Search Abhishek's Kolkata Residence for Over 4 Hours

In a dramatic pre-dawn operation that triggered a fresh political storm in West Bengal, police personnel, accompanied by central forces, conducted a raid at TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's residence here on Saturday in connection with an alleged financial fraud, officials said.

The operation, led by a team from Paschim Medinipur's Salboni Police station and assisted by Kolkata Police personnel, began shortly after 3 am and continued for more



than four hours, triggering sharp reactions from the TMC.

The sudden police action prompted former chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee to rush to Abhishek's residence after being informed about the development. According to the police, officers repeatedly knocked on the doors of Banerjee's Kalighat residence but received no response. The TMC alleged that the police personnel broke open a lock and entered the premises to carry out the search operation.