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Bengal Minister Faces 9-Hour ED Questioning in Third School Jobs Probe Appearance

The session follows a chargesheet in the teacher recruitment case after a seized diary listed his name.

Overview

  • Chandranath Sinha appeared at the ED’s Salt Lake office for the third time in the primary teacher recruitment investigation.
  • Officials said he was questioned for nearly nine hours after being summoned to address a new set of queries and submit documents.
  • The minister arrived with several files and told reporters he had answered all questions posed by investigators.
  • ED sources link his examination to a diary recovered from accused Kuntal Ghosh and to prior searches that reportedly yielded Rs 41 lakh in cash.
  • The agency has filed a chargesheet against Sinha, who surrendered in court and sought anticipatory bail, while the ED has issued no formal statement on the latest questioning.