Who Is Arpita Mukherjee, The Woman Found With Rs 20 Crore?

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out a search operation at several locations in West Bengal linked to alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers and non-teaching staff in government schools.

Interestingly, out of 13 raided locations one was of State Industry and Commerce Minister Partha Chatterjee. During the raid recovered bundles of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 notes amounting to approximately Rs 20 crores from the residential premises of Arpita Mukherjee, who is reportedly said to be a close associate of Partha Chatterjee.

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has shared a picture of Durga Puja 2019, in which CM Mamata Banerjee, Partha Chatterjee, and her assistant Arpita Mukherjee are seen together.

Meanwhile, Trinamool National Spokesperson Kunal Ghosh has clarified that the party has nothing to do with the recovered money.

"The people whose names have come up in this matter are responsible for it. We don't know why the party's name is being dragged into it. We will release the statement at the right time," he tweeted.

Who Is Arpita Mukherjee?

As per ED, Arpita Mukherjee is a close associate of Minister Partha Chatterjee in West Bengal Government and the pictures shared by Suvendra Adhikari clearly show Arpita Mukherjee's attachment to the famous Durga Puja in South Kolkata. It is said that Arpita Mukherjee's face has been prominent in Durja Puja Committee's advertisements.

According to reports, Arpita Mukherjee has also acted in some Bengali, Odia and Tamil films and it is believed that Parth met Arpita through the Durga Puja Committee.

However, TMC has categorically denied that Arpita Mukherjee has anything to do with the party.

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