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ED arrests WB Minister Partha Chatterjee’s aide Arpita who had Rs 20 crore in cash at home

The arrest comes a day after Rs 20 crore in cash was found at her Kolkata home.

Arpita Mukherjee, a close aide to Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, was detained by the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday.

The arrest comes a day after Rs 20 crore in cash was found at her Kolkata home.

TMC leader Partha Chatterjee was detained by the financial investigation team earlier this morning in connection with the case. He later appeared before a judge.

ED arrests Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with teacher job scam

With cash counting devices in hand, the ED officials went to Arpita Mukherjee’s home in Kolkata this morning. A truck from the RBI arrived in the afternoon with boxes to remove the enormous amount of cash, which was entirely in denominations of 500 and 2,000.

The cash found at Arpita Mukherjee’s home is thought to represent the proceeds of the SSC fraud, which the ED is currently looking into.

Agency Desk

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