New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has launched a money laundering investigation into the Narada 'sting' where a number of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, including MPs and ministers, were allegedly caught on camera taking money.
The CBI's criminal FIR had been registered against 13 TMC leaders.
A case of alleged criminal conspiracy and corruption against Rajya Sabha MP Mukul Roy, Lok Sabha MPs Sultan Ahmed, Saugata Roy, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Aparupa Poddar, among others, had been filed by the CBI.Also Read | Amit Shah Promises 'Sonar Bangla', Mamata Counters With 'Secular Bangla'
The case has been registered on the completion of a preliminary enquiry that was first conducted by the CBI. The preliminary enquiry was registered on the directions of a division bench of the Calcutta High Court, comprising acting Chief Justice Nishita Mhatre and Justice T Chakraborti.
The Narada sting tapes, which were released to news organisations before the 2016 assembly elections in West Bengal, showed people resembling senior TMC leaders receiving money allegedly after promising favours, PTI reported.Also Read | Mamata Takes on Shah's 'Ebar Bangla' Challenge With 'We Will Capture Delhi'
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