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Kirti Azad Appears at CID Office in 15 Lakh Extortion Case; Granted Interim Protection
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News18•22-09-2026, 12:46
Kirti Azad Appears at CID Office in 15 Lakh Extortion Case; Granted Interim Protection
- •Trinamool MP Kirti Azad appeared at the CID office in connection with an alleged 15 lakh rupees extortion case.
- •The Kolkata High Court granted him interim protection but instructed him to cooperate with the investigation.
- •The case stems from a May 21 incident where a businessman alleged Kirti's associate demanded 15 lakh rupees and threatened his business.
- •Kirti Azad denies the allegations, claiming political motivation and providing evidence he was not in Durgapur on the incident date.
- •The High Court ruled that CID can summon Kirti Azad again with seven days' notice if further interrogation is needed.
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Trinamool MP Kirti Azad appeared at the CID office in compliance with a Kolkata High Court order following an interim protection grant in connection with an extortion case.
A businessman alleged that on May 21 last year, he was called to Kirti Azad's Durgapur bungalow, where an associate demanded 15 lakh rupees and threatened to close his cooking gas business if he failed to pay.
Kirti Azad denied the allegations as politically motivated, presenting flight documents to claim he was not in Durgapur on the incident date, while his lawyers noted the FIR was filed 15 months later without money-transfer proof.
