The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned painter Suvaprassana for over five hours in connection with the multi-crore Saradha scam.
The painter was questioned regarding the sale of a television channel to Saradha group chief Sudipta Sen, who is behind bars in connection with the scam since March 2013.
The painter appeared at the office of ED after skipping several summons by the Central investigation agencies.
According to the ED officials, Mr Sen has acquired a television channel over a transaction of Rs 6 crore. Despite the transaction, the painter remained on the board of directors of the channel.
It was also learnt that during the investigation, the painter denied having signed certain documents between the Saradha group and his company.
This is the second time that the painter considered close to Trinamool Congress Government has been questioned by the central agency. Earlier the Enforcement Directorate has frozen some of the bank accounts of the artist. In October 2014, ED officials conducted raids at the painter’s office in Salt Lake.
Recently, the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the State’s ruling party have distanced themselves from the painter. Suvaprasanna has also not seen in the events organised by the West Bengal Government recently.
