ED Raids Residences of West Bengal Minister and TMC Leaders in Civic Jobs Scam Probe

In a significant development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the residences of West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services Minister Sujit Bose, TMC MLA Tapas Roy, and former North Dumdum Municipality chairman Subodh Chakraborty. The raids are part of the ED’s probe into alleged irregularities in recruitments in civic bodies.

Accompanied by central forces, ED officers carried out searches at two residences of Minister Sujit Bose in the Lake Town area of North 24 Parganas district early on Friday. Simultaneously, the central agency officers raided TMC MLA Tapas Roy’s residence on BB Ganguly Street and former municipality chairman Subodh Chakraborty’s residence in Birati.

An ED officer confirmed the ongoing search operations at the residences of the three TMC leaders, emphasizing that the raids are related to the probe into recruitments in civic bodies. The officers are also reported to be engaging in discussions with the leaders during the searches. The development adds a new dimension to the civic jobs scam controversy in West Bengal, raising questions about the alleged irregularities in the recruitment processes.