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Calcutta High Court Denies Bail to Former Bengal Minister Sujit Bose in Municipal Jobs Scam
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News18•13-10-2026, 16:00
Calcutta High Court Denies Bail to Former Bengal Minister Sujit Bose in Municipal Jobs Scam
- •The Calcutta High Court rejected the bail prayer of former West Bengal minister Sujit Bose in connection with an alleged municipal jobs scam.
- •Sujit Bose was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on May 11 over money laundering allegations related to the recruitment scandal.
- •Justice Tirthankar Ghosh presided over the case and turned down the bail request despite arguments from Bose's defense lawyer.
- •The central probe agencies allege that jobs in various municipalities were distributed to undeserving candidates in exchange for illegal gratification.
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The Calcutta High Court rejected the bail prayer of former West Bengal minister Sujit Bose, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate over his alleged involvement in a municipal jobs recruitment scam and money laundering probe.
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Sujit Bose on May 11, 2026, following an investigation into irregularities and alleged money laundering connected to a municipal recruitment scam case.
Investigators allege that municipal jobs across various municipalities were handed out to undeserving and ineligible candidates in exchange for illegal gratification, with specific claims of bribes involving thousands of rupees per job and funds channeled into hotels, restaurants, and other businesses
