CBI arrests Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay

The CBI on Tuesday arrested Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay in connection with the Rose Valley chit fund scam evoking strong reactions from Mamata Banerjee, who alleged political vendetta.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay was arrested after being quizzed by the CBI at its office in Kolkata.

Another Trinamool MP Tapas Pal is already in police custody in connection with the scam.

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee reacted strongly to the news and attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Narendra Modi is using CBI, ED, IT to scare those who raise voice against demonetisation,” Mamata alleged and dared PM Modi to arrest her.