Synopsis
The CBI has filed a charge sheet in Kolkata's cash-for-school job case, naming Sujay Krishna Bhadra as the main accused, along with two other middlemen. Bhadra is currently on bail but faces strict conditions.Key Takeaways
- CBI files charge sheet in cash-for-school job case.
- Three individuals named: Sujay Bhadra, Santanu Bandopadhyay, and Arun Hazra.
- Bhadra is currently out on bail with restrictions.
- ED has implicated a total of 53 individuals in the case.
- The trial process is ongoing in the PMLA court.
Kolkata, Feb 21 (NationPress) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet on Friday in a special court in Kolkata regarding the massive cash-for-school job scandal in West Bengal, identifying the main accused, Sujay Krishna Bhadra.
In addition to Bhadra, two other individuals have been implicated in the charge sheet: Santanu Bandopadhyay and Arun Hazra, both of whom are alleged middlemen in this purported scam.
Bhadra is currently on bail, having received interim bail from a division bench of the Calcutta High Court last week for medical treatment. Previously, another bench had granted him bail related to the case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is also investigating the school-job scandal.
Despite being granted bail, the division bench has enforced strict conditions regarding Bhadra's movements and interactions with others.
Earlier this month, after several unsuccessful attempts, CBI officials successfully obtained voice samples from Bhadra and another accused, Kuntal Ghosh.
The trial for the ED case concerning the alleged scam has commenced in a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Kolkata.
The ED has named a total of 53 individuals in their charge sheets, which includes 29 individuals and 24 corporate entities or trusts.
Notable figures implicated include the former West Bengal Education Minister and Trinamool Congress Secretary General Partha Chatterjee, his close associate Arpita Mukherjee, and his son-in-law Kalyanmoy Bhattacharya, among others.
The Babli Chatterjee Memorial Trust, established in memory of Chatterjee's late wife, is also listed in the ED charge sheet as an accused entity. Allegations suggest that illicit funds were misrepresented as donations to this trust.
A corporate entity where Bhadra previously served as the chief operating officer (COO) has also been named in the ED's charge sheet as part of the investigation.
