ED Again Targets TMC MLA Jibankrishna Saha and Middleman Prasanna Roy in SSC Case, Seizes Assets Worth Rs 58 Crore

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized assets worth approximately Rs 57.78 crore in connection with the School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment scam, targeting Trinamool Congress MLA Jibankrishna Saha and alleged middleman Prasanna Kumar Roy.

According to ED sources, the seized assets include cash, hotels, resorts, and other immovable properties allegedly linked to money collected from ineligible candidates. The agency claims that Jibankrishna not only purchased properties but also invested the proceeds of the recruitment scam in various businesses held in the names of his relatives.

Jibankrishna Saha, the MLA from Baranagar in Murshidabad district, was first arrested by the CBI in April 2023 in connection with the recruitment scam. At the time, he was accused of throwing his mobile phone into a pond. He was later released on bail. In August 2025, the ED arrested him again in the same case, with allegations that he attempted to flee by scaling a wall.

The ED has stated that it uncovered several suspicious financial transactions during the investigation. Bank accounts belonging to the MLA’s wife and father were allegedly used for these transactions, and relevant documents were not provided despite repeated requests, the agency claimed in court.

Meanwhile, Prasanna Roy was initially arrested by the CBI in the SSC scam, after which the ED began probing the financial aspects of the case. Currently in judicial custody, Roy was found to have funds worth Rs 26.01 crore across multiple entities. However, he has claimed that the money was earned through agricultural activities, a claim that has also been mentioned in the ED’s charge sheet.