GJM’s Delhi chief Manoj Sankar to be produced in Siliguri court today: CID

“I have no knowledge why I have been arrested. I stay in Delhi, CID officials had come and told me that there are some allegations against me and I should cooperate with them, hence I have come along,” Sankar told the press outside the airport on Wednesday night. On Thursday, he was produced in the Alipore court, which ordered three days’ transit remand. “He will be produced in the court in Siliguri tomorrow,” said ADG CID Dr. Rajesh Kumar.

According to CID sources, Sankar was allegedly helping Gurung, GJM general secretary Roshan Giri among others financially. They said Sankar had provided financial support to Gurung during the 104-day indefinite strike in the Hills for the formation of a separate Gorkhaland. However, the funds provided by him were allegedly “misused”. Sources in the CID further said that Gurung and others allegedly used a lot of money to “spread violence in the Hills to keep their movement for Gorkhaland alive”. The agency will be probing the route from where Gurung had been receiving financial support to carry out alleged “illegal activities”, they added.

Sources said Sankar was in touch with all “top personalities” of New Delhi who are in favour of Gorkhaland. He had also been in contact with people in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand for funding. Sankar was also allegedly recruiting people from areas such as North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur and Malda for the movement, said the CID.