West Bengal Teacher Recruitment Scam: Trinamool Congress youth leader Shantanu Banerjee, accused in the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam, is facing increasing difficulties. He was presented in the sessions court of Kolkata on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) termed the teacher recruitment scam as Mount Everest scam. Shantanu cannot be left like this.
Now Shantanu will be produced on March 24
ED requested to keep Shantanu Banerjee in its custody for 11 days for questioning. On this, the court accepted his application. Shantanu has been sent to ED custody. He will now be presented in court on March 24.
#UPDATE | TMC Youth leader Santanu Banerjee has been sent to ED custody for 11 days. He will be produced before the court on March 24.
— ANI (@ANI) March 13, 2023
Shantanu was arrested on March 11
Please tell that in 2015, Shantanu used to run a small mobile shop. The ED arrested him on March 11 after a long interrogation. It is alleged that Shantanu was not cooperative during the interrogation and was giving roundabout answers to the questions.
Apart from this, ED has also got hold of many papers and documents of 300 examinees from the house of Shantanu Banerjee. It is being claimed that this scam is of about 350 crores.
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