Rs 30 cr cash, gold bars found in Arpita Mukherjee’s Belgharia Flat

Kolkata, July 28(Reporters Today Bureau): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) recovered cash to the tune of Rs 30 crore and gold bars and jewellery worth nearly Rs 4 crore from on of the flats of West Bengal Industry Minister Partha Chatterjee’s close aide Arpita Mukherjee during an overnight raid on Wednesday.

The latest recovery from Arpita’s residence in Belgharia Town Club of North 24 Parganas comes in addition to the Rs 21 crore cash that was seized last week from her flat in south Kolkata.

The ED, which is tracking the money trail in the West Bengal SSC scam, has already arrested Arpita Mukherjee along with Partha Chatterjee.

On Wednesday night, State Bank of India (SBI) officials arrived at Arpita’s residence at North 24 Parganas where cash up to Rs 30 crore, apart from gold bars weighing 3 kg were recovered from her residence.

Gold jewelry, silver coins, and property deeds were also seized from the actor-model’s home.

The officials left the premises on Thursday morning after filling 10 trunks with cash to the tune of Rs 29 crore.

The CBI had been looking into the alleged irregularities in the recruitment of non-teaching staff (Group C & D), assistant teachers (Class IX-XII), and primary school teachers.

It is probing the cash trail in the scam.

Chatterjee was the Education Minister when this scam was allegedly pulled off. He was interrogated by the CBI on April 26 and May 18.