Archive · 16 Sep 2025
ED Tracks ₹12.73 Crore in School Recruitment Scam Linked to Minister
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating Chandranath Sinha, a minister in West Bengal, over money linked to the hiring of teachers.
The ED has found about ₹12.73 crore in suspicious transactions in the bank accounts of Sinha, his wife, and son.
The money seems to relate to problems with hiring teachers.
The money was deposited in cash, but Sinha couldn't explain where it came from.
ED searched Sinha's home and found cash and a phone.
Sinha was granted bail but can't leave his district or Kolkata.
ED is investigating Chandranath Sinha, West Bengal Minister.
₹12.73 crore in suspicious transactions are linked to Sinha and his family.
Transactions are associated with irregularities in primary teacher recruitment.
Funds were deposited in the Minister's, wife's, and son's bank accounts.
Sinha could not explain the source of the funds.
- Who
- Chandranath Sinha
- What
- ED tracked suspicious transactions of ₹12.73 crore
- When
- January 2016 and November 2019
- Where
- West Bengal
- Why
- Related to irregularities in primary teacher recruitment
Investigation
Defense
Funds Source
Investigation
The ED found unexplained cash deposits.
Defense
The minister did not provide any specific explanation.
- Defendant
- Chandranath Sinha
- Position
- Minister of Correctional Services, MSME & Textiles (West Bengal)
- Transactions Tracked
- ₹12.73 crore
- Bank Accounts Involved
- Sinha, Wife, and Son
- Origin of Funds
- Unexplained cash deposits
- Related to
- Primary teacher recruitment irregularities
- Seized Assets
- ₹41 lakh cash and mobile phone
Sources
Partha's bail plea order reserved; CBI court frames charges in another hiring case - Telegraph India
Calcutta HC concludes hearing on Partha Chatterjee’s bail plea in crucial school job case, reserves order
