Cash-for-jobs: ED attaches Rs3.6cr assets of state minister
Times of India | 3 January 2026
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday attached assets of minister for correctional administration Chandranath Sinha worth about Rs 3.6 crore over the school cash-for-jobs scam. Sources said around 10 properties, including residential homes, flats, land and a market, in the names of Sinha, his wife and son, were attached.
Earlier, ED had found a diary belonging to another accused Kuntal Ghosh containing over 100 names, including that of Sinha. This led to multiple searches at the minister's Bolpur residence. ED officers seized several documents and about Rs 41 lakh in cash. The central investigation agency said that neither Sinha nor his family members could explain the source of the money. Sinha's wife Kuntala, in her statement, said that their income was from agricultural activities and a construction business. However, she said that she did not have any idea about the cash.
ED had filed a chargesheet against Sinha six months back. On Sept 6, 2025, he surrendered in court. While the ED requested to take him into custody, the court granted him bail. In Oct last year, ED officials questioned Sinha.