Iqbal Ahmed, deputy Mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, failed to turn up at the office of the Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday for interrogation in connection with the Narada sting operation as he was ill.
Ahmed was admitted to a private hospital in South Kolkata in the wee hours of Friday as he was suffering from pain in his heart. He was interrogated in this connection in the office of the CBI in Nizam Palace for eight long hours on Thursday. The CBI summoned him again on Friday for further interrogation. Ahmed's lawyer Danish Sheikh went to the CBI's office on Friday and informed the concerned officers that Ahmed failed to turn up owing to his poor health condition. Ahmed will cooperate to conduct the investigation properly and will go to the CBI's office once his health condition improves.
Meanwhile, it has been stated in a communiqué that in case of deputy Mayor's absence, MMI-C Park will deal the files of concession of amusement tax and hall booking. However, the other departmental work will be looked after by the deputy Mayor as usual.