The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested former West Bengal Minister and 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.
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 Bose 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.
