Customs Officials Conduct Search at Residence of Hooghly District Education Officer Subir Mukherjee

Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, June 11, 2025,  Chanditala, Hooghly :  A team from the Central Government’s Customs Department conducted a search operation at the residence of Subir Mukherjee, Education Officer and mentor of the Hooghly District Council, early on Tuesday morning. The operation began around 6 a.m. at Mukherjee’s residence, known as Mahendra Niwas, located near Goralgachha Ahalya Bye Road in Chanditala, Hooghly district.

The search, which lasted for several hours, was carried out behind closed gates on the second floor of the residence. While the exact reason behind the raid has not yet been officially disclosed, Customs officials were reportedly engaged in a thorough investigation and questioning during the operation.

Subir Mukherjee, who is also associated with the Trinamool Congress-affiliated workers' body INTTUC at Dankuni Toll Plaza, confirmed the visit by the officials. He alleged that the raid may have been triggered by internal disputes within the Trinamool Congress. According to him, the officials left without seizing any significant items, although two books were reportedly taken during the search.

The superintendent of the District Council also stated that Customs officials left with two books after the four-hour operation. No official statement from the Customs Department has been released at the time of reporting.

As developments unfold, local authorities and political observers are closely monitoring the situation.