ED Arrests Former Bengal Minister Sujit Bose In Municipality Recruitment Scam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested former West Bengal Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sujit Bose in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged municipality recruitment scam in the state.

The ED took the 63-year-old TMC leader into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after quizzing him at its CGO Complex office in Salt Lake, PTI reported, citing officials. The Trinammol leader had reached the ED office at around 10.30 am on Monday.

ED Claims 150 Illegal Appointments Recommended

In a statement issued after the arrest, the ED alleged that Bose had illegally recommended around 150 candidates for various posts under the South Dum Dum Municipality in exchange for monetary

benefits.

“Shri Sujit Bose, Ex Minister, Govt of West Bengal has been arrested today (11.05.2026) by ED in the Municipality Recruitment Scam,” the central agency said in its statement.

According to the ED, the investigation revealed that the former Fire and Emergency Services Minister allegedly received proceeds of crime in return for facilitating municipal jobs. The agency claimed it had traced flats allegedly acquired by him as part of the illegal transactions.

The ED further alleged that investigators found large cash deposits in bank accounts linked to the ex-minister. The TMC leader will be produced before a special court on Tuesday morning.

A three-time MLA from Bidhannagar, Bose lost the seat to BJP’s Sharadwat Mukherjee by a margin of more than 37,000 votes in recently concluded assembly elections. The ED had raided the premises of the ex-minister in October 2025.

Bengal Municipality Recruitment Scam

The municipality recruitment scam pertains to alleged irregularities in appointments to various civic bodies in West Bengal. The ED has been probing the money trail linked to the alleged illegal recruitment of labourers, sweepers, clerks, peons, ambulance attendants, pump operators, helpers, sanitary assistants and drivers, etc., at several municipalities in the state, including South Dum Dum.