The trial court heard the bail plea of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and his close aide Arpita Mukherjee, who are in jail in the teacher recruitment scam. Opposing the bail, the ED said that this corruption case is of Rs 100 crore, which will go ahead. During this, Arpita started crying in the court itself. Arpita told the judge that from where did the money come in my flat, I do not know.
Parth said - has been framed, let him live in peace by giving bail
Filing an affidavit in the court, Parth said that I have been implicated under a political conspiracy. I was also the Leader of the Opposition before being a minister. ED stayed at my bungalow for more than 24 hours, but did not find anything. I should be given bail so that I can live in peace.
Parth further said that I have fully cooperated in the ED's interrogation so far and will continue to do so. I myself have been a law student and have got scholarship in British era. Why would I scam? I haven't eaten a penny.
ED bid - Parth is not cooperating, more disclosures are yet to be made in the case
Opposing the bail, the ED said that Parth was not cooperating in the interrogation. The scam is more than 100 crores and there are still many revelations left in it, so bail should not be given. Bail will also affect witnesses and evidence.
Rs 49 crore cash was found from Arpita's flats
Arpita's two flats were raided by the ED on July 23 and July 28. In this action Rs 49 crore cash was recovered from their flats. ED sources told the media that Arpita said during interrogation – I have no idea about the money, all the money belongs to Parth. However, Parth kept denying all these allegations during interrogation.
ED raided Arpita Mukherjee's Diamond City flat in Tollygunge on 23 July and Belgharia flat in North 24 Parganas on 28 July. 21 crore cash was recovered by ED in 26 hours raid on the first day and 28 crore cash in 18 hours raid on the second day.
ED raided Arpita Mukherjee's Diamond City flat in Tollygunge on 23 July and Belgharia flat in North 24 Parganas on 28 July. 21 crore cash was recovered by ED in 26 hours raid on the first day and 28 crore cash in 18 hours raid on the second day.
Was arrested by ED on July 23, accused of money laundering
On July 23, the ED arrested Parth from his official residence in Kolkata on charges of money laundering in the teacher recruitment scam. Parth was accused of taking money in lieu of giving him a job while he was a minister. 5 days after Parth's arrest, Mamta Banerjee sacked him from the cabinet.
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