Diary shows BJP leader's connection with traffickers: Bengal CID

Siliguri Arrested BJP leader Juhi Chowdhury suspected to be involved in a child trafficking racket in West Bengal was being intensely grilled with the CID sleuths saying that a diary has details of her links with traffickers police said on WednesdayChowdhury was arrested by the state polices Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday night from Batasia area close to the IndiaNepal border in DarjeelingShe is the fourth person arrested in the Jalpaiguri district case which has created a storm in West Bengal with its political connotationsChowdhury who was on the run for the last few days after her name was linked to the case involving trafficking of at least 17 children has been brought to Matigara police station here for interrogationShe will be presented in the court on Wednesday the officer saidAccording to CID sources the sleuths recovered the diary with detailed entries about Chowdhurys connection with the traffickers from fellow accused Manas Bhowmik who was arrested earlier this monthAccording to the diary Chowdhury accompanied the prime accused Chandana Chakraborty to Delhi on February 2 and held a meeting with BJP leader Kailash VijayvargiyaThey were supposed to meet a central minister to discuss about the adoption centres in Jalpaiguri sources saidChowdhurys arrest came on a day when Chandana Chakraborty arrested in connection with the scandal earlier blamed her for wrongdoingChakraborty chairperson of Jalpaiguribased child adoption centre Bimala Sishu Griho was arrested with Chief Adoption Officer Sonali Mondal for selling at least 17 children through shady adoption dealsChowdhury is involved with the adoption centre for the last three years If something wrong or immoral was done it was done by her Why am I being victimised I am not the culprit Chakraborty said on TuesdayShe admitted going to Delhi with Chowdhury to seek help for her organisation and claimed that the BJP leader did all the negotiations with the senior leadership while she was in a different roomJuhi assured me she would sort out all the issues Chakraborty saidI havent talked to anyone Juhi did She might have talked to BJP leaders Roopa Ganguly and Kailash Vijayvargiya I was sitting in a separate room We are innocent We will definitely help in the investigation she saidMeanwhile BJP state President Dilip Ghosh claimed on Wednesday that his partys legal cell will try to get Chowdhury out on bailGhosh said the party was not calling her innocent or guilty at this stage but the law of the land should prevailGhosh on Tuesday alleged that she was being victimised as part of a larger political conspiracyJuhi is our party worker I know her Now suddenly her name has been linked into the case So we are taking our own time That doesnt mean that we are calling her innocentShe has to be tried according to law If she is guilty the party will not take her side She should be punished as per law of the land Our legal cell will try to secure her bail because till now we dont hold her guilty Ghosh saidQueried about Chakraborty naming her Ganguly shot back Why should I respond to what an accused has said