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Zee exclusive: Mamata Banerjee s nephew took Rs 40 crores bribe, suggest leaked tapes
The audiotapes allegedly reveal the ongoing political corruption in Bengal and how cut money is reaching Mamata Banerjee s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee. (Image Source: File Photo)
Updated: Apr 3, 2021, 09:37 PM IST
Even as the West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 is underway, Zee News has got hands-on explosive audio tapes from sources related to investigative agencies.
These audio tapes allegedly reveal the ongoing political corruption game in the state and how cut-money is reaching West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee.
In the first audio tape that Zee has got, Ganesh Bagaria, a close aide of coal smuggling accused Anoop Manjhi, has made some shocking revelations. In this conversation, Ganesh Bagaria has revealed how the corruption racket is being operated in the state.
Exclusive: Audio tapes reveal Bengal s corruption game and exposes Mamata Banerjee s nephew Abhishek Banerjee
The tapes were given to Zee News by sources related to investigative agencies. However, ZEE NEWS does not confirm the authenticity of these tapes.
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Updated: Apr 3, 2021, 10:21 PM IST
Zee News has exclusively accessed some audio tapes that expose the level of corruption in West Bengal, where Assembly Elections are underway. The tapes reveal how Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s nephew Abhishek Banerjee received cut money. In the first audio tape that Zee has got, Ganesh Bagaria, a close aide of coal smuggling accused Anoop Manjhi, has made some shocking revelations. In this conversation, Ganesh Bagaria has revealed how the corruption racket is being operated in the state.
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Abhishek Banerjee was receiving Rs 35 crore every month via cut money syndicate, claims alleged audio tapes.
In a major development that could call trouble for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the middle of Bengal assembly elections, 3 audio tapes have surfaced in relation to the coal smuggling case and money was being received (up to Rs 35 crore) by Mamata Banerjee s nephew Abhishek Banerjee every month as part of cut money via a syndicate racket.
The alleged audio tapes claim a conversation between Ganesh Bagadiya, who is said to be a close aide of one Anup Majhi (aka Lala) â an accused in the coal smuggling case â and a government official.
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