12th May | kolkata
Former West Bengal fire and emergency services minister Sujit Bose was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) late on Monday evening after a marathon grilling over 10 hours in the municipal recruitment scam.He is the first Trinamul Congress heavyweight to have been taken into custody by a central agency close on the heels of the Assembly Election in which he also suffered defeat at Bidhannagar seat.Mr Bose, who was under the ED scanner before, during and after the polls, appeared at the central agency’s office in CGO Complex of Salt Lake along with his lawyer after getting fresh summons in the case related to illegal appointments at South Dum Dum Municipality. At around 9.15 pm, the ED arrested him.His son, Samudra, who has also been under the lens, was inside the central agency’s office. Initially, Mr Bose had claimed to the ED during his previous appearance that his name did not feature in the chargesheet filed by Central Bureau of Investigation which has also been probing the same case.The ED however did not buy his logic, according to sources. Mr Bose, whose residence was raided earlier, was summoned during the polls but he avoided it citing his preoccupation with the campaign. On Tuesday, Mr Bose will be produced by the central agency at the court praying for his remand.
