Abhishek Banerjee, the MP and the relative of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to join the investigation on Tuesday, in connection with an alleged coal scam case, has sought time from the agency.

As of now he hasn't joined the probe on Tuesday. He was questioned for eight hours by the ED officials last Monday (March 21). After the questioning, he was asked to join the probe again on March 29 for further interrogation. Banerjee had last Monday told the media that the BJP was misusing the agencies and he wasn't afraid. His wife Rujira Banerjee, who was supposed to join the investigation on March 22, failed to come due to some family issue. It was said that she had to look after her children. She had said that she would reply through email.