Bengal Assistant Teachers Recruitment scam: ED files prosecution complaint against 2 individuals, 106 firms
Apr 25, 2024
New Delhi [India], April 25 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint against Prasanna Kumar Roy, Santi Prasad Sinha and 106 other limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and companies in connection with an alleged scam in recruitment of assistant teachers in the West Bengal, the agency said on Thursday.
All the 106 LLPs and companies are controlled by Prasanna Kumar Roy.
ED's Kolkata Zonal Office filed the prosecution complaint under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 before the Special PMLA Court in Kolkata on April 18.
ED initiated an investigation on the basis of two First Information Reports (FIRs) registered by CBI under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in the matter of the illegal appointment of Assistant Teacher in Class IX-X and Class XI-XII by offering appointment to the undeserving, non-listed and low ranked candidates and thereby depriving the deserving and genuine candidates and without maintaining fairness, in criminal conspiracy with each other by flouting the relevant Rules.
Further, the Central Bureau of Investigation chargesheets revealed that a total of 2081 (1135 for Classes IX-X + 946 for Classes XI-XII) candidates were appointed and recommended illegally for the post of Assistant Teachers by the officials of WBCSSC in criminal conspiracy with others.
ED has earlier arrested Prasanna Kumar Roy on December 19 (the main middleman involved in the alleged collection of money and details from candidates) and Santi Prasad Sinha on April 1 (the then Advisor of WBCSSC), in the Assistant Teachers Recruitment Scam in the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) and both are presently in judicial custody.
Earlier, ED had also provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 230.6 crore (being land parcels and a flat) held in the name of Prasanna Kumar Roy, Santi Prasad Sinha and in the names of various companies and LLPs controlled and operated by Prasanna Kumar Roy.
