Archive · 29 Oct 2025
ED Raids Municipal Job Fraud Allegations in Bengal, Links to Recruitment Scams
Imagine there's a big problem with how people were hired for jobs in towns and cities in a place called Bengal.
The government's special money investigators, called the ED, think some people might have cheated to get jobs for others, even though they weren't qualified.
They are looking into this by searching places where they think clues might be, like the homes of some brothers who might be connected.
This all started because they were already investigating someone named Ayan Sil for a different job scam, and they found he might have also been involved in these town job problems.
The investigators want to find out who did the cheating and where the money from these fake jobs might have gone.
They are checking many towns and cities to get to the bottom of it.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids across West Bengal concerning alleged irregularities in municipal recruitments.
Two brothers, one a building constructor and the other a cloth merchant who recently entered the hospitality business, were raided in Beleghata.
The probe is linked to Ayan Sil, who is allegedly involved in recruiting around 5,000 candidates for permanent posts in approximately 60 municipalities.
Municipalities under scrutiny include South Dum Dum, Kamarhati, Panihati, North Dum Dum, Baranagar, and others in north Bengal.
ED aims to trace the proceeds of crime from the alleged recruitment scam and identify individuals involved in parking such funds.
- Who
- The Enforcement Directorate (ED), two brothers, and individuals allegedly involved in municipal recruitment irregularities.
- What
- The ED conducted raids in connection with alleged irregularities in recruitment across multiple municipal bodies in West Bengal. The probe is linked to a larger recruitment scam, potentially involving Ayan Sil, who is accused of orchestrating the hiring of thousands of candidates.
- When
- The raids took place on Tuesday. The investigation stems from findings in 2023, and Ayan Sil was arrested in March 2023.
- Where
- Raids were conducted across various locations in West Bengal, including Hemchandra Naskar Road in Beleghata, and under scanner are municipalities like South Dum Dum, Kamarhati, Panihati, North Dum Dum, and Baranagar, as well as some in north Bengal.
- Why
- The ED is investigating alleged fraudulent recruitment practices in state municipalities and attempting to trace the proceeds of crime from these recruitment scams.
- Agency
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Activity
- Raids and investigation into alleged municipal recruitment irregularities
- Location
- Multiple municipal bodies across West Bengal, including Beleghata, South Dum Dum, Kamarhati, Panihati, North Dum Dum, Baranagar, and areas in north Bengal.
- Alleged Scope
- Recruitment of approximately 5,000 candidates in around 60 municipalities
- Key Figure
- Ayan Sil (allegedly involved in school job scam and municipal recruitment irregularities)
- Date of Raids
- Tuesday