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Supreme Court denies bail to Abhishek Banerjee aide

13 sourcesUpdated 10 Sept 2026, 9:07 am Coverage regionsGlobal · Kolkata
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The Supreme Court rejected anticipatory bail for Sumit Roy in the Salboni land scam case.

West Bengal CID detained Roy after the court lifted earlier protection from arrest.

Roy is Abhishek Banerjee’s personal assistant and was picked up from Banerjee’s residence, according to officials.

The case involves the alleged illegal sale of government land in Salboni.

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The investigation includes charges of cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy.

The prosecution said custodial interrogation was needed after forged title deeds were found linked to government land transfers.

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The reporting broadly agrees that the Supreme Court denied anticipatory bail to Sumit Roy and that the West Bengal CID then detained him in the Salboni land scam case.

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The available accounts do not settle the underlying allegations, and the case continues to rest on claims about forged title deeds and government land transfers. Any further court action or investigative findings could change the picture.

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The available reporting describes a court-driven development in the Salboni case without taking a side. It says Sumit Roy, Abhishek Banerjee’s personal assistant, was detained after the Supreme Court refused anticipatory bail. It also notes the alleged illegal sale of government land and the charges cited by investigators.

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Bengal CID detains Abhishek Banerjee’s aide Sumit Roy after Supreme Court rejects anticipatory bail plea in…

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The West Bengal CID detained Sumit Roy, personal assistant to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, following the Supreme Court's refusal to grant him anticipatory bail in a land scam case. Officials reported that Roy was picked up from Banerjee's residence in connection with the alleged illegal sale of government land in Salboni. The Supreme Court bench vacated its previous order that had stayed his arrest after hearing submissions from both defence and state counsel. The investigation involves charges of cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy.

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Salboni land scam case: Bengal CID detains Abhishek Banerjee's PA

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The Bengal CID detained Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, after the Supreme Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea regarding the Salboni land scam case. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant lifted the previous protection order, enabling the detention following arguments from both legal teams. Roy faces charges including cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. The prosecution previously argued that custodial interrogation was necessary due to the discovery of forged title deeds linked to government land transfers.