Archive · 3 Sep 2025
ED Scrutinizes Transactions in TMC MLA's Bank Account
Investigators are looking closely at the bank account of a politician named Jiban Krishna Saha because they think he took money in a school job scam.
They've found that about 44 lakh rupees was sent into his account from four different people.
These four individuals are now being investigated to find out their identities.
They are believed to be collection agents for Saha.
Investigators are questioning people who reportedly paid Saha to get jobs.
These individuals paid around 7 lakh rupees each for the jobs.
ED is examining transactions in Jiban Krishna Saha's bank account.
Transactions occurred between 2019 and 2020.
Approximately Rs 44 lakh was received from four accounts.
Saha is currently in judicial custody.
ED is summoning candidates who allegedly paid Saha for jobs.
- Who
- Jiban Krishna Saha, Enforcement Directorate (ED), Pranay Chandra Biswas, Dipak Ghosh, Sanjit Monal, Rana Mondal
- What
- ED is scrutinizing transactions in Jiban Krishna Saha's bank account.
- When
- Transactions occurred during 2019-2020.
- Where
- West Bengal
- Why
- To investigate the multi-crore cash-for-school-job case.
- Person of Interest
- Jiban Krishna Saha
- Investigating Agency
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Financial Period Under Review
- 2019-2020
- Total Inward Remittance Amount
- Approximately Rs 44 lakh
- Number of Accounts Sending Remittances
- Four
- Saha's Current Status
- In judicial custody
- Number of People Allegedly Paying Saha
- 75
- Amount Paid by Candidates
- Rs 7 lakh each
Sources
West Bengal: ED sends notices to candidates who 'paid' money to Trinamool legislator for getting job
School jobs case: WBSSC released 'truncated' tainted candidates list, more names may surface, legal brains
HC rejects petition of ‘tainted, ineligible’ SSC candidates for fresh recruitment
WBSSC scam: List of 1,806 tainted candidates ‘truncated’, says ED