Kolkata, June 1 -- The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has constituted a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged forgery of signatures of Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislators.

The disputed signatures were part of a nomination letter sent to the Assembly Speaker for the appointment of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), a West Bengal Police source said here on Monday.

According to police sources, the high-level SIT is being spearheaded by a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the West Bengal Police to ensure a thorough investigation into the matter.

Meanwhile, TMC National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee did not appear before the CID at its Bhawani Bhawan headquarters today, despite...