US EditionTrinamool MLA Jiban Krishna Saha Arrested Amid School Hiring Scam Probe
The Enforcement Directorate arrested MLA Jiban Krishna Saha for alleged corruption and money laundering in a school recruitment scam, following raids and previous CBI charges.
- On August 25, 2025, officials from the Enforcement Directorate took into custody Jiban Krishna Saha, the Trinamool Congress legislator from Murshidabad, following a prolonged five-hour search at his home.
- The arrest came amid a fresh, coordinated ED probe into alleged irregularities and money laundering linked to the School Service Commission teacher recruitment scam.
- Saha had prior involvement in this case, including a 2023 CBI arrest and subsequent bail, and investigators also raided residences of his relatives and associates.
- During the August raid, Saha attempted to flee by scaling a wall and discarding phones into a drain, which investigators later recovered, as ED officers stated they are interrogating him.
- Saha has been charged for failing to cooperate in the ongoing investigation, which is expanding to involve several individuals connected to the recruitment fraud.
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ED arrests TMC MLA in West Bengal school jobs 'scam'
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate arrested ruling Trinamool Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha on Monday following raids as part of its probe into alleged irregularities in the hiring of teachers and staffers in schools in West Bengal, official sources said. He was taken into the central probe agency’s custody following searches conducted at his residence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district. According to sources, the MLA tried to escape from h…
Trinamool MLA Jiban Saha scales wall, throws phone into bushes to evade ED amid SSC scam raid; arrested later
The ED carried out extensive searches across West Bengal on Monday in connection with its investigation into the SSC scam. The residences of Saha’s relatives were also raided.
ED Arrests TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha in Bengal School Teacher Recruitment Scam
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Trinamool MLA Jiban Krishna Saha Arrested Amid School Hiring Scam Probe
Trinamool Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate during raids in West Bengal for alleged irregularities in school hiring. The MLA attempted to flee and dispose of evidence but was apprehended. This is part of an ongoing investigation into a broader teacher recruitment scam.
School recruitment scam: TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha attempts to flee during ED raids; arrested
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Jiban Krishna Saha following raids at his premises in West Bengal school recruitment scam linked to a money laundering case. He was at his house in Murshidabad during the raids. During questioning, Jiban Saha jumped from the wall in an attempt to escape the federal probe agency. At that moment, three CRPF personnel caught him. Then, five ED officers began continuous q…
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