Former West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose Held in Municipal Recruitment Scam

Former West Bengal minister Sujit Bose has been remanded to Enforcement Directorate custody till May 21 over alleged involvement in a municipal recruitment scam. The central agency claims Bose concealed crucial information and recommends job aspirants during the recruitment process, with significant unexplained financial transactions linked to him.

In a developing story from West Bengal, former minister Sujit Bose finds himself in the crosshairs of a municipal recruitment scam investigation. On Tuesday, a city court placed Bose in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody until May 21 after the agency highlighted discrepancies in his statements during questioning.

The ED, probing alleged recruitment irregularities in civic bodies, arrested the Trinamool Congress leader late Monday and sought 10 days' custody. They argue that Bose's release could hamper the investigation. Documents linked to the recruitment scam, originally discovered during a teacher recruitment case, point to Bose recommending job aspirants, with suspicious financial activity suggesting further misconduct.

Sitting MLA from Bidhannagar and former fire services minister, Bose was defeated in recent elections by BJP's Sharadwat Mukherjee. As the investigation unfolds, the ED claims to have uncovered digital evidence and significant financial deposits in Bose's accounts during the scrutiny of his and his family's financial activities.