The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned TMC MLA Madan Mitra’s wife and two sons for questioning next week in connection with its money laundering probe into the alleged municipal recruitment scam in West Bengal, a senior official said on Tuesday.
He added that the summons was issued after the investigating agency found information linking family members to some financial transactions subject to scrutiny in the case.
“During the investigation, these financial transactions were uncovered and the names of the MLA’s wife and two sons emerged. They have been summoned next week to record their statements,” a senior official of the directorate told PTI.
He added, “The investigation is progressing on the basis of documentary and financial evidence. We are examining all the people whose names appeared during the investigation. No conclusions should be drawn at this stage.”
This development comes weeks after the ED conducted simultaneous inspections at multiple places linked to Mitra in connection with the alleged recruitment scam.
In June, the investigating agency searched seven locations in Kolkata and its adjoining areas, including the residences of Trinamool Congress legislators in Bhawanipur and Kalighat. Raids were also carried out on buildings in Dakshineswar, Santoshpur, Goka and Belighata.
In October 2025, the CBI searched Mitra’s residence in connection with the same case and examined documents for about five hours.
The ‘scam’ relates to alleged irregularities in appointments to various civic bodies in West Bengal, and is being investigated separately by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), based on the predicate offenses registered by the CBI.
