Breaking new ground in West Bengal’s recruitment corruption saga, ED has attached ₹57.78 crore in properties tied to the SSC assistant teacher scam for secondary classes. The PMLA-driven operation zeroes in on MLA Jiban Krishna Saha, kingpin Prasanna Kumar Roy, and their illicit empire.
From posh Kolkata flats to villas and plots in Rajarhat-New Town, North 24 Parganas hotspots, Murshidabad, and beyond, these assets scream of embezzled gains. ED’s meticulous probe linked every purchase to scam-generated black money.
Stemming from High Court-prompted CBI cases, findings detailed grotesque manipulations—OMR tampering, score rigging, and deadline-defying hires. Roy masterminded the pay-to-play scheme, extorting fortunes from hopefuls and laundering via opaque channels into real estate.
Saha’s hands were deep in the till, recovering bribes for multiple posts and investing ₹3.01 crore in kin-named properties. Caught fleeing his home during 2025 raids, his arrest marked a milestone. Roy’s associate Neelima Mangal’s portfolio drew parallel fire, all scam-sourced.
Post-Roy’s arrest and court-accepted chargesheet, this seizure amplifies ED’s offensive. It caps a series: ₹247 crore in other SSC frauds, ₹238 crore previously here, ₹154 crore in primaries—aggregating ₹698 crore immobilized.
This relentless campaign against graft reaffirms institutional resolve, potentially reshaping hiring integrity in the state amid public outrage.