1. CBI conducts coordinated raids on TMC leaders, including MLA Jafikul Islam and councillors Bappadittya Dasgupta and Debraj Chakraborty.
2. The investigation is focused on alleged irregularities in school recruitment in West Bengal.
3. Raids took place at seven locations in and around Kolkata, Murshidabad, and Cooch Behar districts.
Kolkata, Nov 30: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) initiated coordinated raids on Thursday at the residences of several Trinamool Congress leaders, including an MLA and two councillors, as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities in school recruitment in West Bengal.
Jafikul Islam, the MLA representing Domkal in Murshidabad district, along with Bappadittya Dasgupta, a Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) councillor, and Debraj Chakraborty, a councillor in Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, were among those targeted in the raids. The CBI conducted searches at seven locations as part of the ongoing investigation into the teachers’ recruitment scam.
The raids are not limited to a specific area, covering various locations in and around Kolkata, Murshidabad, and Cooch Behar districts. The CBI is focused on examining the alleged involvement of Trinamool Congress leaders in irregularities related to school job appointments.
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An official statement from the CBI confirmed the ongoing raids and mentioned that they are questioning individuals whose homes and offices are being searched. The anti-corruption agency is actively pursuing leads and gathering evidence in connection with the alleged wrongdoing in the recruitment process.
The school job scam investigation adds to the political tension in West Bengal, with the CBI’s actions drawing attention to the alleged corruption within certain segments of the Trinamool Congress leadership. As the raids unfold, the CBI aims to uncover the extent of irregularities in school recruitment and bring those responsible to justice.
The simultaneous searches at the residences and offices of Trinamool Congress leaders underscore the significance of addressing corruption within educational institutions and ensuring transparency in the recruitment processes, contributing to the larger goal of maintaining integrity in public services.
