ED summons TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee on June 15 in Bengal recruitment case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to appear on June 15 regarding a money laundering investigation linked to irregularities in West Bengal's primary teachers' recruitment. The probe, initiated in 2022, follows an FIR from the Central Bureau of Investigation concerning illegal appointments. Banerjee is suspected to be a beneficiary of these recruitment scandals, which have led to significant asset attachments under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
- ▪Abhishek Banerjee has been summoned by the ED to appear at their Kolkata office on June 15.
- ▪The investigation is related to irregularities in the recruitment of primary teachers in West Bengal.
- ▪The ED has attached assets worth ₹641 crore in connection with various recruitment scams during the TMC's tenure.
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ED summons TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee on June 15 in Bengal recruitment caseThe summons, which require the former chief minister’s nephew to turn up at ED’s Kolkata zonal office, were delivered at Banerjee’s Kalighat area residence.Published on: Jun 03, 2026 8:26 PM ISTBy HT Correspondent, NEW DELHIShare viaCopy link The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday summoned Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to appear before the agency on June 15 in connection with its money laundering probe linked to irregularities in West Bengal’s primary teachers’ recruitment case, people familiar with the development said.TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee shows his broken glasses to media after being roughed up by unidentified people during a visit to Sonarpur to meet the post-poll violence…
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