ED sleuths seize over Rs 12 crore property of Shahjahan Sheikh

Kolkata, Mar 6 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs.12.78 crore of arrested Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), official sources said on Wednesday. The attachment happened in relation to the ongoing investigation against Shahjahan Seikh and others on various charges including…

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Former TMC MLA Tapas Roy joins BJP

Kolkata, Mar 6 (UNI) Five-time MLA Tapas Roy, who quit the ruling TMC and his assembly seat on Monday, joined the BJP on Wednesday in the presence of West Bengal party president Sukanta Majundar and opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari. BJP’s National observer for West Bengal Mangal Pandey was also present on the occasion. Roy, who…

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ED raids alleged fake call centres in Kolkata, unearths massive financial scam

Kolkata, Feb 21 (UNI) In a major crackdown on Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiated extensive search operations at various locations in Kolkata, targeting alleged fake call centres accused of defrauding clients, including international customers. The ED sleuths, accompanied by CRPF armed escorts, conducted raids at two key locations: Baguiati in the North 24 Parganas…

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Teachers recruitment scam: ED arrests accused & travel agency owner Prasanna Roy

Kolkata, Feb 20 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested travel agency owner Prasanna Roy, suspected of being a middleman in a ‘teacher recruitment scam’ in West Bengal government-owned schools, after a 10-hour interrogation, official sources said on Tuesday. The ED, probing the money trails in the alleged irregularities of the teacher’s appointment, arrested Roy…

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