Archive · 5 Sep 2025
ED: TMC MLA Laundered Job Scam Money via Bank Accounts
An official from a political party is accused of hiding money.
The official allegedly used several bank accounts to hide money that came from people who wanted teaching jobs.
The money was hidden in a specific type of bank, which didn't have good systems to catch this kind of activity.
The official denies knowing anything about the money.
Investigators found evidence that the official bought property with the money, which contradicts what he claimed.
TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha is accused of laundering money from the teacher recruitment scam.
Saha allegedly used 12 accounts in a Murshidabad Gramin Bank branch.
Over Rs 1.2 crore was deposited in the accounts during the recruitment scam period.
ED officials say the funds came from candidates seeking teaching positions.
Saha is in judicial custody, with the ED investigating the case.
- Who
- TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha, ED officials
- What
- Allegations of money laundering through Gramin Bank accounts connected to the teacher recruitment scam.
- When
- Accounts were active during the 2017-2018 financial year.
- Where
- Murshidabad Gramin Bank, West Bengal
- Why
- To launder money collected from candidates seeking teaching jobs.
- Accused
- TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha
- Allegation
- Money laundering through Gramin Bank accounts
- Bank Accounts
- 12 accounts in Murshidabad Gramin Bank
- Amount Deposited
- Over Rs 1.2 crore
- Source of Funds
- Money collected from candidates
- Status
- Currently in judicial custody
Sources
Partha Chatterjee, TMC MLA Paresh Adhikari and daughter Ankita granted bail in SSC recruitment cases
ED arrests TMC MLA who ‘used state-run Gramin Bank to siphon teachers’ recruitment scam money’
Will see if tainted candidates can be given employment, says Mamata Banerjee - Telegraph India
