The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recovered cash from the residence of a Trinamool Congress MLA during raids conducted over his alleged involvement in irregularities in school recruitment scam, said officials. Searches were also conducted on Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) councillor Bappadittya Dasgupta and Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation councillor Debraj Chakraborty.
Cash amounting to over ₹28 lakhs was recovered from the residence of Jafikul Islam, Trinamool Congress MLA from Domkal in State’s Murshidabad district. The MLA, who was in Kolkata to participate in the Winter Session of State Assembly, said that he has asked family members to cooperate with the investigation. The MLA said that the cash at his residence was from the sale of land.
Raids are on at different locations in and around Kolkata, Murshidabad and Cooch Behar districts in connection with the probe into into the recruitment scam.
