Suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh was arrested on Saturday by the Bidhannagar Police in connection with the Saradha Group ponzi scam.
"Kunal Ghosh was arrested this evening," Bidhannagar Police Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said.
Ghosh, the CEO of Saradha Group's media arm, was charged under sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 120B (conspiracy) of the IPC, deputy commissioner of Bidhannagar Police, Arnab Ghosh, said at a press conference.
The arrest was made in connection with a complaint filed by the general manager of a company Broadcast Worldwide, Arnab Ghosh said.
"The evidence we have got indicates that Kunal Ghosh was involved in the conspiracy along with Saradha Group chairman Sudipta Sen and others," he said.
"There is involvement and fresh evidence has been found against him," he said.
Investigation is on, the DCP said.
Meanwhile, Kunal Ghosh filed an FIR against Arnab Ghosh, the deputy commissioner (detective department) at the same police station in the afternoon, where he was then grilled by the police.
"Kunal Ghosh played an equal part with Sudipta Sen in most of his misdeeds," the DC(DD) said.
"We have arrested him on the basis of the evidence found against him," he said, adding "he is now in our custody."
Ghosh, a journalist-turned politician, was arrested in connection with a case (number 34) at the Electronic Complex police station.
"He has been arrested in the case and the evidence is strong enough warranting his arrest," Arnab Ghosh stressed.
"There are also complaints of not paying salaries to employees of the media organisations run by the group," he said.
Asked what conspiracy Ghosh was involved in, the officer said "conspiracy that tantamounts to all these happenings, that's all I can say."
"Ghosh's involvement has been found beyond the portfolio (Group CEO of Saradha Media) he held," the DC(DD) said indicating his alleged involvement in the over Rs 2,300 crore ponzi funds scam.
"From the evidence that we have got, it has been prima facie found that Ghosh played equal part in the conspiracy with Sen and others," he said.
Asked whether the police had any proof of siphoning of funds by Ghosh from the ponzi company, Arnab Ghosh said "we have got some inputs."
"Formalities as per the demands of law is satisfied," he said when asked whether necessary formalities were complied with as Ghosh was a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Asked about the FIR lodged against him by the MP, the officer said "it will be dealt with as per law."
Ghosh, who filed the FIR at Bidhannagar South police station, told reporters before filing it that the police officer had allegedly blackmailed him during the series of interrogations relating to the Saradha scam.
He alleged that Ghosh had asked him to reply to questions which were beyond his comprehension or to face arrest.
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