Arrested Bengal minister, aide sent to ED custody

West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and his aide Arpita Mukherjee have been despatched to the Enforcement Directorate’s custody until August 3. The 2 had been arrested on July 23 in reference to a trainer recruitment rip-off.

Earlier right now, Chatterjee was taken to Kolkata airport from SSKM hospital within the metropolis through a inexperienced hall. After touchdown in Bhubaneswar, Chatterjee was moved to AIIMS, the place a radical well being check-up was carried out, following which he was shifted to a particular cabin. AIIMS mentioned that although the minister has persistent well being points, he doesn’t should be hospitalised.

The Calcutta Excessive Courtroom has directed {that a} medical examination of the accused be performed each 48 hours of their detention in ED custody. The court docket additionally directed the investigating officer to not inflict torture upon the accused individuals.

Partha Chatterjee, the Bengal Industries Minister, was arrested on Saturday on money-laundering prices linked to a college jobs rip-off. He was accused of a job in allegedly unlawful appointments of schoolteachers and workers in government-run faculties when he was Training Minister.

Round Rs 20 crore in money was discovered from the home of a detailed affiliate of Partha Chatterjee, Arpita Mukherjee. Photographs of mountains of money flashed on TV screens. The minister was arrested after midnight. The Enforcement Directorate says the minister was involved with Ms Mukherjee and that the money present in her dwelling was “proceeds of crime”.