{"id":215648,"date":"2026-04-12T10:18:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T04:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=215648"},"modified":"2026-04-12T10:18:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T04:48:59","slug":"5-5-hours-of-grilling-ed-records-parths-15-page-statement-in-recruitment-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/5-5-hours-of-grilling-ed-records-parths-15-page-statement-in-recruitment-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"5.5 Hours of Grilling: ED Records Parth\u2019s 15-Page Statement in Recruitment Scam!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its crackdown on the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam. In a significant development, central agency investigators spent five and a half hours at Presidency Jail, conducting a marathon interrogation of former Education Minister Parth Chatterjee. Following this intense session, a comprehensive 15-page statement was officially recorded. Simultaneously, the ED executed a major seizure, confiscating a luxury vehicle worth crores belonging to middleman Prasanna Roy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to agency sources, the primary focus of the interrogation was to track the money trail and identify other high-profile beneficiaries involved in the multi-crore scam. The 15-page document is said to contain crucial responses from Chatterjee regarding the distribution of illegal funds and the influence of other key players. While the specific details of the statement remain confidential, officials indicate it will play a pivotal role in the next phase of the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding to the momentum, the seizure of Prasanna Roy\u2019s high-end car in Salt Lake suggests that the ED is now aggressively targeting assets acquired through proceeds of crime. This coordinated strike\u2014extracting statements from the mastermind while paralyzing the logistics of his associates\u2014marks a critical juncture in the probe. As the ED processes the newly acquired data from Parth\u2019s statement, the political atmosphere in Bengal remains tense, with many wondering who will be the next to face the heat of the central agencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its crackdown on the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam. In a significant development, central agency investigators spent five and a half hours at Presidency Jail, conducting a marathon interrogation of former Education Minister Parth Chatterjee. Following this intense session, a comprehensive 15-page statement was officially recorded. 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