The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted raids at several locations across the city in connection with its investigation into the municipal recruitment scam in West Bengal, a senior official confirmed. Sleuths from the central agency conducted raids at multiple sites, including a residence on Hemchandra Naskar Road in Beleghata, he said. The agency has recently obtained new leads in the case, including the names of several companies allegedly linked to irregularities in the recruitment process.
"Acting on these inputs, a team of our officers launched the raid at 75, Hemchandra Naskar Road," the official stated.
The house belongs to two brothers, Biswajit Choudhury and Ranjit Choudhury. The elder brother is involved in the textile business, while the younger is associated with the construction and real estate sectors. The searches, which commenced early Tuesday morning, were conducted under security provided by central forces.
The central agency has been probing the municipal recruitment corruption case for several months and has previously arrested several people, including Ayan Seal.
Earlier this month, the ED had conducted searches at several other locations in Kolkata in connection with the scam, including the Salt Lake office of state Fire and Emergency Services Minister Sujit Bose and a restaurant owned by his son.
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