NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha along with his relatives in connection to alleged irregularities in the hiring of teachers and staffers in schools in West Bengal.
According to officials, the raids were conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against the legislator from the Burwan assembly Murshidabad district.
Saha came to know about the raid, he allegedly tried to flee his house by scaling the boundary wall of the premises.
The MLA tried to escape by jumping from first floor and scaling the wall but was caught by ED team.
Earlier, Saha was arrested by the CBI in 2023 for his alleged links to the "scam" and later released.
The ED's money laundering case stems from an FIR registered by the CBI, which was directed by the Calcutta High Court to carry out investigations into alleged irregularities in the hiring of group 'C' and 'D' staff, assistant teachers of Classes 9 to 12 and primary teachers.
The ED had earlier arrested former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee, his alleged associate Arpita Mukherjee, TMC MLA and ex-president of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education Manik Bhattacharya, apart from some others in this case.
Chatterjee was suspended by the TMC after his arrest by the ED.
According to officials, the raids were conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against the legislator from the Burwan assembly Murshidabad district.
Saha came to know about the raid, he allegedly tried to flee his house by scaling the boundary wall of the premises.
The MLA tried to escape by jumping from first floor and scaling the wall but was caught by ED team.
Earlier, Saha was arrested by the CBI in 2023 for his alleged links to the "scam" and later released.
The ED's money laundering case stems from an FIR registered by the CBI, which was directed by the Calcutta High Court to carry out investigations into alleged irregularities in the hiring of group 'C' and 'D' staff, assistant teachers of Classes 9 to 12 and primary teachers.
The ED had earlier arrested former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee, his alleged associate Arpita Mukherjee, TMC MLA and ex-president of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education Manik Bhattacharya, apart from some others in this case.
Chatterjee was suspended by the TMC after his arrest by the ED.
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