Anubrata Mondal, in particular, has already been detained and is being held in judicial custody.

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Anubrata Mondal, in particular, has already been detained and is being held in judicial custody.

Digital Desk: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) detained Trinamool Congress (TMC) politician Anubrata Mondal's daughter Sukanya Mondal on Wednesday in connection with the West Bengal livestock smuggling case. According to sources, the ED summoned Sukanya multiple times to question her about the scheme. She has, however, evaded the call thus far.

Anubrata Mondal, in particular, has already been detained and is being held in judicial custody. The ED apprehended her eight months after her father, Anubrata Mondal, was apprehended in August of last year. The ED wanted her to answer questions regarding the sources of finances in the companies and rice mills in West Bengal's Birbhum area where she was a director or partner.

What TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said?
In the meantime, TMC State General Secretary Kunal Ghosh has questioned the timing of her detention. "Sukanya Mondal was apprehended. The law will run its course. TMC is not defending her, but in this situation, her mother died three months ago, her father is in jail, and she is the sole child, is there any legitimate reason to arrest her?" he asked.

She is the director of two companies, Neer Developer Pvt Ltd and ANM Agrochem Foods Pvt Ltd, according to the investigation. The enterprises share the same address in Birbhum's Bolpur town, where Bholebam Rice Mill, which she also owns, is located.

Sukanya's links to rice mills
Aside from that, she was involved in a number of rice mills in the Birbhum district. She had previously been questioned by the ED, but she denied knowing anything about the firms, rice mills, or other properties in her name.

On September 21, 2020, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) detained a former Border Security Force (BSF) Commandant in connection with an illegal cattle smuggling case across the Indo-Bangladesh border. During the course of the investigation, the CBI came across Anubrata Mondal's name.