The West Bengal Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against a CBI officer for allegedly threatening a man being questioned by the central agency in connection with its ongoing investigation into the alleged coal theft from the mines of the Eastern Coalfields Ltd in West Bengal, said police.
In a complaint lodged at the Bishnupur police station in South 24 Paraganas district, the complainant accused the CBI officer of intimidating and threatening him, said police. “A case has been lodged at Bishnupur police station against the CBI officer by a person who was summoned by the central agency in the coal theft case. The complainant, a resident of Bishnupur area, has alleged that he was threatened by the CBI officer,” a police officer said.
