Former West Bengal minister Sujit Bose reportedly complained of breathing difficulties shortly after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the municipal recruitment corruption case. According to ED sources, Bose informed investigating officers that he requires oxygen support while sleeping and requested access to a medical device kept at his residence. Following the development, officials allegedly asked his son, Samudra Bose, to bring the oxygen equipment to the agency’s office.
The dramatic turn came only hours after the senior Trinamool Congress leader was arrested following nearly ten-and-a-half hours of interrogation at the ED office inside Salt Lake’s CGO Complex on Monday.
Sources within the central agency said Bose told investigators that he suffers from respiratory complications and regularly uses oxygen assistance at night. His health condition is now being monitored closely while procedural formalities linked to the arrest continue.
The ED arrested Bose citing alleged non-cooperation during questioning in the municipal recruitment scam investigation. The case relates to alleged irregularities in civic body appointments and suspected financial transactions linked to recruitment processes.
Monday marked Bose’s first appearance before the ED after the Assembly election results were declared on May 4. Earlier, he had appeared before investigators on May 1 following directions from the Calcutta High Court.
Before the elections, the agency had issued multiple summons to Bose while he was contesting from the Bidhannagar Assembly constituency as a Trinamool Congress candidate. However, he skipped several appearances citing election campaign commitments and had informed the court about the same.
The ED had previously conducted searches at Bose’s residence, office and a dhaba linked to his family. Investigators had also questioned his son Samudra Bose and several other family members as part of the probe.
Despite repeated summons, Bose consistently maintained that he had no direct role in the case. He argued that the CBI had already filed a chargesheet in the recruitment scam and claimed his name did not appear in that document.
The ED, however, continued pursuing the money laundering angle separately, focusing on financial trails and alleged proceeds linked to recruitment irregularities.
Bose’s arrest and subsequent health complaint have now intensified political attention around the case, with reactions expected from both the
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