New Delhi, May 11 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested former West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose in connection with the alleged municipality recruitment scam linked to irregular appointments in the South Dum Dum Municipality, officials said.

The arrest was made as part of the ED's ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in municipal recruitment processes, where large-scale manipulation in appointments is suspected.

According to ED sources, Bose is accused of illegally recommending nearly 150 candidates for various municipal posts in exchange for pecuniary benefits. The agency believes that these appointments were not carried out through a fair or transparent process, but were instead influenced by financial tran...