ED Arrests Ex-WB Minister Sujit Bose in Recruitment Scam

The Enforcement Directorate arrested former West Bengal fire services minister and Trinamool Congress leader Sujit Bose on Monday in connection with an alleged municipal recruitment scam involving money laundering.

Bose, a three-time former MLA from Bidhannagar who lost his seat in recent assembly elections, was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after more than 10 hours of questioning at the agency's office in the CGO Complex, Salt Lake, Kolkata. He arrived around 10:30 a.m. accompanied by his son, Samudra Bose, and legal representatives. Officials said Bose will be produced before a special court on Tuesday.

According to ED officials, Bose allegedly recommended about 150 candidates for positions such as laborers, sweepers, clerks, peons, ambulance attendants, pump operators, helpers, sanitary assistants and drivers in the South Dum Dum Municipality in exchange for monetary benefits. Investigators traced proceeds of the alleged crime to apartments purchased by Bose and large cash deposits in bank accounts linked to him. The agency conducted raids at premises connected to Bose and his son on October 10, 2025, seizing Rs 45 lakh in cash and...