Bengal Cash-for-School Job Case: New Date Set for Accused Sujay Bhadra to Provide Voice Samples
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Synopsis
A Special CBI court in Kolkata has rescheduled the appearance of Sujay Krishna Bhadra, a main suspect in the cash-for-school job scandal, to February 5 for voice sample collection, amid ongoing investigations by both the CBI and ED.
Key Takeaways
- February 5 is the new date set for Sujay Krishna Bhadra's court appearance.
- Bhadra is a key suspect in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case.
- He was previously granted bail by the ED but remains in CBI custody.
- The CBI faced criticism for delays in document submission.
- A total of 53 accused are involved in the case, including corporate entities.
Kolkata, Jan 31 (NationPress) A Special CBI court has set February 5 as the new date for Sujay Krishna Bhadra, a key suspect in the multi-crore cash-for-school job scam in West Bengal, to appear in court for providing voice samples to the investigative agency.
On that day, the CBI's attorney informed the court about the numerous unsuccessful attempts to collect Bhadra's voice samples due to his reported absence on medical grounds.
Consequently, the court has scheduled February 5 for the accused's court appearance.
Bhadra, who was granted bail in a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is conducting a concurrent investigation, could not leave prison as he was apprehended by the CBI in the same matter.
Previously, ED investigators had collected Bhadra's voice samples.
On Friday, the CBI also received criticism from a special court in Kolkata for delays in sending case-related documents to two other accused.
According to an earlier court directive, the CBI was required to dispatch documents to Santu Gangopadhyay and Ayan Shil by Friday.
There are a total of 53 accused, comprising 29 individuals and 24 corporate entities or trusts, as indicated in the subsequent chargesheets filed by the ED.
In addition to Bhadra, other primary accused in the case include former West Bengal Education Minister and Trinamool Congress Secretary General Partha Chatterjee, his close associate Arpita Mukherjee, and his son-in-law Kalyanmoy Bhattacharya.
The Babli Chatterjee Memorial Trust, named after Chatterjee's late wife, is also implicated in the ED charge sheet. It is alleged that the illicit proceeds from the crime were misrepresented as donations to the trust.
