A Kolkata special court remanded TMC heavyweight and Bidhannagar MLA Sujit Bose to 10-day ED custody in the alleged Bengal municipal recruitment scam after the agency arrested him following hours of questioning late Monday night.
Former West Bengal minister Sujit Bose was on Tuesday remanded to 10 days of Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody by a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Kolkata in connection with the alleged municipal recruitment scam in the state.
The development came barely hours after the ED arrested the senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader late Monday night following prolonged questioning at the agency’s CGO Complex office in Salt Lake.
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Bose had appeared before investigators earlier in the day and was interrogated for several hours before being taken into custody under provisions of the PMLA.
According to ED officials, Bose was allegedly linked to proceeds generated through illegal appointments and irregular recruitments in several municipalities across West Bengal.
Investigators claimed that during questioning, the former minister gave “evasive” and “inconsistent” replies regarding financial transactions and the alleged recruitment network, prompting the agency to arrest him.
The ED informed the court that Bose’s custodial interrogation was necessary to trace the money trail, identify other beneficiaries, and uncover the larger conspiracy behind the alleged scam.
The agency is also probing suspected laundering of funds generated through purported cash-for-jobs deals linked to municipal appointments.
Bose, 63, is among the most high-profile TMC leaders to face arrest in the ongoing crackdown on alleged recruitment irregularities in the state.
His arrest is being viewed as politically significant as it comes just days after the Suvendu Adhikari-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government assumed charge in West Bengal on Saturday.
Sources said the ED confronted Bose with financial documents, statements of other accused persons, and details of alleged transactions linked to the recruitment process.
The central agency suspects that illegal monetary gains were routed through multiple channels to conceal the origins of the funds.
Outside the court, political reactions intensified, with the BJP attacking the TMC over corruption allegations, while TMC leaders accused central agencies of targeting opposition politicians.
However, the ED maintained that its investigation was evidence-based and focused on financial irregularities connected to the recruitment process.
The alleged municipality recruitment scam has already triggered multiple investigations in West Bengal, with several former officials and political figures coming under the scanner of central agencies.
ED officials indicated that further arrests and summons could follow as the probe expands.
Bose’s legal team is expected to challenge the allegations and oppose further custodial interrogation in the coming days.
Published: 12 May 2026, 08:48 pm IST
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