CBI came across fifth lottery, Anubrata Mondal’s judicial custody extended till November 25

Debjit Mukherjee, Burdwan: TMC leader Anubrata Mondal’s judicial custody was on Thursday extended till November 25 by a special CBI court in West Bengal’s Asansol on a prayer by the central agency probing a cattle smuggling case.

In addition, the CBI has come across more instances of Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal and his daughter Sukanya Mondal winning lotteries.

While checking the bank accounts of Sukanya Mondal, the CBI officials have traced a credit of Rs 50 lakh to one of the bank accounts of Sukanya Mondal as a lottery award. This is the fifth lottery whose award prizes went to the credit of either Sukanya Mondal or her father.

As per records traced by the CBI sleuths, this lottery with an award of Rs 50 lakh was credited to Sukanya Mondal in January, 2020.