Former West Bengal minister Manas Bhunia was questioned at Sabang police station in West Midnapore district after being summoned in connection with an alleged cash-for-job scam. He spent about three hours answering police queries. Bhunia, accused of taking money under the guise of job procurement in the Irrigation Department during his tenure, did not offer any comments post-questioning.
Following a court directive, Bhunia arrived at the police station around 11:30 a.m. and faced interrogation for three hours. A written complaint lodged at Sabang police station alleged that significant sums were taken in exchange for jobs in the Irrigation Department, prompting a police investigation. Bhunia had been notified multiple times to appear before failing to do so initially.
Challenging the notice, Bhunia sought relief from the Calcutta High Court, which instructed him to cooperate with the probe. Adhering to the court’s orders, the former minister appeared at the police station, where his statement was recorded during the questioning. After the extensive interrogation, Bhunia chose not to provide any comments.
Amulya Maiti, BJP’s organisational district vice-president for the Ghatal organisational district in West Midnapore, remarked that wrongdoers would face legal consequences. The complaint, filed by a local resident, alleged that Bhunia facilitated a job for the complainant’s wife through illicit means, resulting in financial loss and subsequent job termination. The police acted on the complaint, registering an FIR against Bhunia, who refuted the accusations.
