CBI files FIR against Bengal minister Paresh Adhikari, daughter in appointment scam
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an FIR against West Bengal minister of state for school education, Paresh Chandra Adhikari and his daughter on Thursday. The CBI filed the FIR after he failed to meet the deadline set by the Calcutta High Court for appearance before the agency in connection with the alleged illegal appointment of his daughter as a teacher in a state government-aided school.
Adhikari and his daughter were booked under sections 420 (cheating and dishonesty) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The Calcutta High Court had initially ordered Paresh Adhikari to appear before the CBI by 3 pm on Thursday. However, Adhikari’s lawyers told the court that he would reach Kolkata airport by 6:30 pm. Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay then asked the Bidhannagar police to take him to the CBI office as soon as he lands at the airport.
The court also said that if Adhikari was found missing on the flight, it would be treated as a hoax to escape the court and the matter will be dealt with accordingly.
According to a CBI official, Adhikari had mailed the agency, seeking more time to appear before them. “He has written to us seeking more time to appear before the officers in connection with the ongoing investigation. We are ready to question him,” he added.
Earlier, the court has ordered the minister to appear before the CBI on May 17. The court was hearing a petition filed by a candidate who claimed that she was deprived of the position despite having secured higher marks than Paresh Adhikari’s daughter in the recruitment examination.
However, the TMC leader had failed to make an appearance on Wednesday. He also failed to meet the 3 pm deadline set by the court on Thursday
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