The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Sujit Bose, a former minister of West Bengal, in connection with a significant money-laundering operation related to a municipal recruitment scam. The ED claims that illegal funds from this scam were funneled through personal bank accounts and closed businesses, including a Chinese restaurant and 'Bengal Dhaba', which reportedly recorded sales of ₹1.11 crore during a time when they were officially shut due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Investigators allege that around ₹2.2 crore was transferred into Bose's account while his restaurant was non-operational. The ED's investigation points to the involvement of shell companies, such as Swabhumi Projects Private Limited, in laundering bribe money for land investments and other assets. Additionally, Bose, who served as the vice-chairman of South Dum Dum municipality from 2010 to 2021, allegedly recommended about 150 candidates for municipal jobs in exchange for financial benefits. The ongoing probe into the municipal recruitment scam is part of a broader investigation into corruption in West Bengal, which has reportedly involved over ₹200 crore in bribes across 60 municipalities. This scandal has roots in a larger inquiry into teacher recruitment fraud in the state.