School jobs scam: Partha Chatterjee reaches Kolkata after AIIMS doctor says minister’s health stable | India News

West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee arrived in Kolkata on Tuesday morning. (ANI photo)

NEW DELHI: West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, who was taken to AIIMS Bhubaneswar by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday as per the direction given by the Calcutta high court, has been brought back to Kolkata.
The minister took a 5.20am flight from Bhubaneswar and reached Kolkata airport at 6.34am. He is currently at the CGO complex in Kolkata as ED custody was ordered for him till August 3. Partha was arrested by the ED in connection with the alleged School Service Commission (SSC) scam in West Bengal on Saturday.
Partha Chatterjee and his aide, Arpita Mukherjee, have been sent to ED custody till August 3. The Calcutta court also gave orders to conduct medical check-ups of both the arrested accused after every 48 hours. The court also gave orders to the ED to not interrogate Arpita between 9pm to 6am.
On Monday, the director of AIIMS Bhubaneswar said though Chatterjee is suffering from several chronic illnesses, hospitalisation is not required at this moment. After the check-up, the reports were handed over to the Investigating Officer of the ED, Chatterjee’s lawyer and the concerned doctor from SSKM Hospital as directed by the Calcutta HC.