WBSSC Recruitment Rip-off: ED Arrests Two Accused in College Recruitment Rip-off, Attaches Rs. 393.80 Crore in Belongings

KOLKATA: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Kolkata, has arrested two accused in reference to a case linked to the West Bengal college recruitment rip-off, officers mentioned.
As per an official launch, Prasanna Kumar Roy, the intermediary and Chandan Mondal, his foremost agent, on November 28, 2024, and November 26, 2024, respectively within the case of Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ Posts Recruitment rip-off within the West Bengal College Service Fee (WBSSC) within the state of West Bengal. Each had been produced earlier than the Hon’ble Particular Court docket (PMLA), Kolkata and the Hon’ble Court docket has granted ED custody until December 2, 2024.
ED initiated the investigation on the premise of two FIRs filed by the CBI beneath varied sections of IPC, 1860 and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 within the matter of the unlawful appointment of Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ Posts within the Authorities College of West Bengal for providing appointment to the undeserving, non-listed and below-ranked candidates and depriving the deserving and real candidates and with out sustaining equity, in felony conspiracy with one another by flouting the related Guidelines.
Additional, CBI Chargesheets revealed {that a} complete of three,432 (1125 Group ‘C’ + 2307 Group ‘D’) candidates had been appointed/really helpful illegally for Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ Posts by the officers of WBCSSC in felony conspiracy with others.
Additional, earlier on this case ED had additionally provisionally connected immovable properties price Rs. 163.20 Crore (being land parcels, Lodges and flats) vide PAO dated 25.10.2024 held within the title of Prasanna Kumar Roy, his relations and his firm M/s Durga Dealcom Non-public Restricted, the ED mentioned.
Additional, within the case of the assistant trainer recruitment rip-off within the state of West Bengal, immovable properties price Rs.230.60 Crore held by Prasanna Kumar Roy, his relations and Firms/LLPs managed and operated by him and others, have additionally been connected vide PAO dated 10.04.2024. Complete attachment on this case until date stands at Rs. 393.80 Crore, the ED added.

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