Overview
- Police registered an FIR on Wednesday after a businesswoman complained that former KMC deputy mayor Atin Ghosh, his daughter and son-in-law illegally occupied a three‑storey bungalow and adjoining land valued at about Rs 4 crore.
- The complainant says the property was taken around 2016–17, that she was intimidated into signing documents, and that an unwanted Rs 50 lakh was deposited into her account as an advance.
- Jurisdiction for the case was moved to Bidhannagar North Police, which has issued notices and summoned the accused for questioning later this week.
- Ghosh and his daughter deny wrongdoing, say they legally purchased the house, and have warned they will file a defamation suit while offering to cooperate with investigators.
- Investigators are now examining the chain of title, mutation and probate or heirship documents and relevant bank transactions, and no arrests have been reported so far.