The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted fresh searches today against former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee and others as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering related to a teacher recruitment scam in the state. The ED conducted searches at two locations in Kolkata in connection with the SSC recruitment scam case.
The ED stated that the searches are being conducted at the residence of Partha Chatterjee and at the office of Prasanna Kumar Roy, who is currently in judicial custody. The agency said that Partha Chatterjee had been issued summons three times to appear before the investigating officer in the SSC scam case, but he did not respond to any of the summons.
It further noted that he was previously arrested by the ED in July 2022 in connection with the Primary Teachers Recruitment Scam and was granted conditional bail by the Supreme Court in early 2025. According to the ED, multiple cases are under investigation against Partha Chatterjee related to the recruitment of primary teachers, SSC assistant teachers, and Group C and D staff. The agency said that the searches are part of its ongoing efforts to gather evidence in these cases.