Kolkata: Arpita Mukherjee, a close aide of former minister Partha Chatterjee, arrested in the teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal, is getting in trouble. Enforcement Directorate is continuously uncovering many secrets related to Arpita. So far, more than 50 crore rupees have been received in the raids on two places of Arpita. Initially, the ED had recovered Rs 20 crore in cash from Arpita’s house. After this, 30 crore cash and 3 kg gold were also found during the raid on the second flat. The ED has also arrested Arpita Mukherjee in this case.
It is being told that the Enforcement Directorate has also come to know about Arpita Mukherjee’s luxury cars. But before the investigation, 4 cars have disappeared from the Diamond City Complex. Apart from this, 3 companies linked to Arpita Mukherjee are also on the radar of the Enforcement Directorate. At present, will Arpita Mukherjee get back the money and jewelry confiscated in the ED’s action?
Will the property be handed over to the government?
The amount and jewelry recovered from Arpita Mukherjee’s whereabouts are with the Enforcement Directorate, so the ED will be in possession of cash, jewelry, house, and vehicle under the Money Laundering Act. No property can be bought and sold until the investigation of this matter is completed. However, if a house is confiscated as property, then the accused can live in it but cannot rent or sell it.
If Arpita Mukherjee is found guilty under the charges of money laundering, the Enforcement Directorate will hand over all the properties to the government. In this, cash transfer is done first. But if Arpita Mukherjee claims that all the property belongs to her, then she will have to give proof of this and tell how and from where she acquired so much property.
