Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at 11 premises in connection with the Municipality Recruitment Scam, including the premises linked to State Minister Sujit Bose in West Bengal. Premises include the office premises of Sujit Bose and his companies.

Investigation in the case was initiated on the basis of CBI FIR. The High Court of Calcutta had directed the registration of the FIR on an application filed by ED, stating that the recruitment scam is not only limited to the school teachers but also extends to the recruitment of various posts in municipalities of West Bengal.