Overview

• He was taken into custody for non-cooperation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act during searches at his Burwan residence.
• Officials say he tried to escape by scaling a wall and discarded mobile phones into water, which were recovered for forensic examination.
• ED teams searched multiple locations linked to Saha’s relatives and associates in Murshidabad and Birbhum, including properties of his in-laws and personal assistant.
• A lead tied to a Birbhum resident’s financial transaction prompted the operation, according to ED officials.
• Saha was previously arrested by the CBI in April 2023 in the school recruitment case and later released on bail, as the ED continues parallel probes with several prior arrests and charge sheets.