Overview

• Saha was arrested on August 25 after ED searches at his Murshidabad residence and was produced in court at the end of a six-day ED remand.
• Prosecutors told the court he acted as an agent collecting large sums from undeserving candidates for assistant teacher posts, citing statements from candidates.
• ED sources say a money trail of over Rs 1 crore has been traced to Saha’s account, with suspected reinvestment in other businesses including so‑called potato bonds.
• The agency says he tried to flee during the raid and attempted to dispose of mobile phones later recovered by officers, while Saha told reporters the phone slipped.
• The probe forms part of a wider case in which the ED reports proceeds running into hundreds of crores, with assets worth ₹238 crore attached and a chargesheet filed in April 2024 after the Supreme Court cancelled the 2016 recruitment process.