Arpita Mukherjee hired brother-in-law as director of 3 companies for Rs 18,000 per month: Report

Arpita Mukherjee had appointed her brother-in-law as the director of the three bogus companies in the teacher recruitment scam. The close aide of West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee was found to be the director in all three (Symbiosis Merchants Private Limited, Sentry Engineering Private Limited and Echhay Entertainment Private Limited), the central agency officials had been wondering about the identity of Kalyan Dhar, the second director in these three entities.

ED finally found that Dhar is the husband of Mukherjee's younger sister. However, Dhar told the ED officials that he had no knowledge of his name being included as the director of the three companies.

Arpita Mukherjee appointed Dhar as her personal driver at a monthly remuneration of Rs 10,000 which was later increased to Rs 18,000 a month, informed Dhar to central angencies. 

Aprita Mukherjee's brother also informed that he also used to do odd jobs for his wife's elder sister, including purchasing items of personal use and delivering them to her residence at Diamond Park Complex in South Kolkata.

The ED has already received a complaint that the address of Echhay Entertainment is registered in the name of Dhar's younger brother's cable television company. He also furnished documents, including trade license in favour of his claim.

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