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Kolkata, August 5
The ED Friday prayed for 14 days’ judicial remand of former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and his affiliate Arpita Mukherjee earlier than a particular PMLA court docket right here in reference to its probe into the cash path within the School Service Commission appointments rip-off.
The ED counsel additionally prayed for the court docket’s permission to interrogate the 2 accused within the correctional residence over new revelations within the case.
The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) particular court docket choose, Jibon Kumar Sadhu reserved his order after listening to all of the events within the case.
Chatterjee and Mukherjee have been in ED remand since their arrest on July 23 in reference to the company’s investigation into the alleged cash path concerned in unlawful appointments of instructing and non-teaching employees in West Bengal authorities sponsored and aided colleges.
Praying for Chatterjee’s bail, his lawyer submitted that he’s an atypical particular person now and won’t abscond.
“He is not an influential person anymore and is also willing to consider giving up his MLAship,” Chatterjee’s lawyer mentioned.
Chatterjee has been relieved of his ministerial duties by chief minister Mamata Banerjee, whereas Trinamool Congress has eliminated him from all posts he held within the social gathering.
The ED has claimed that out of the 15 days that Chatterjee has been in its custody, at the least two days have been wasted owing to his admission to the state-run SSKM hospital right here.
Chatterjee was despatched to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for medical checkup on the order of Calcutta High Court and the medical doctors there had mentioned he didn’t require any quick intervention.
The ED has claimed to have recovered Rs 49.8 crore in money, an enormous amount of jewelry and gold bars from flats owned by Mukherjee, in addition to paperwork of properties and of an organization joint held by the 2 accused.
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