West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: ED raids builder close to jailed ex-minister Partha Chatterjee

In its second raid in West Bengal this week, the Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted raids at six locations linked to builder Rajiv Dey.

Partha Chatterjee was arrested on July 23, 2022, after ₹21 crore in cash and jewellery worth above ₹1 crore was recovered from the Kolkata residence of his close aide, Arpita Mukherjee. (File)

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raids at six locations in West Bengal, including an office and three flats of a builder known to be close to former state education minister Partha Chatterjee, in connection with its probe into the teacher recruitment scam. The ED had arrested Chatterjee in 2022.

On Friday, the ED conducted raids at the office and apartments of builder Rajiv Dey in the Bansdroni and Ballygunge areas of Kolkata. Dey owns Shriram Construction in Naktala and his house and office are a stone’s throw away from Chatterjee’s house. Sources said the investigation was to find out if money from the teacher recruitment scam was used to promote Dey’s construction business.

This is the second raid in the state by the central agency this week. On Tuesday, the ED had conducted raids at Salt Lake and other areas in connection with its probe into the ration scam.

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According to local residents, Dey has been in the real estate business for about 10-12 years. ED sources said that several documents and bank details seized from his possession show that Chatterjee took his help to invest money gained from the teacher recruitment scam.

Last week, ED officials had questioned councillor Bappaditya Dasgupta, who is known to be close to Chatterjee, and he was allegedly asked about some promoters that the ED suspected the former minister was associated with.

Chatterjee was arrested on July 23, 2022, after ₹21 crore in cash and jewellery worth above ₹1 crore was recovered from the Kolkata residence of his close aide, Arpita Mukherjee.

Sweety Kumari

Sweety Kumari reports from West Bengal for The Indian Express. She is a journalist with over a decade of experience in the media industry. Covers Crime, Defence, Health , Politics etc and writes on trending topics. With a keen eye for investigative and human-interest stories. She has honed her craft across diverse beats including aviation, health, incidents etc. Sweety delivers impactful journalism that informs and engages audiences. Sweety Kumari is a graduate of Calcutta University with an Honors degree in Journalism from Jaipuria College and a PG in Mass Communication from Jadavpur University. Originally from Bihar, she is brought up in Kolkata and completed her education from Kendriya Vidyalaya SaltLake. Multilingual, Sweety is fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Maithili. She started her career as an Entertainment and lifestyle journalist with a newsportal in Kolkata. She is working with The Indian Express for 8 years now. ... Read More

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