Overview
- Summons call for appearances likely between March 16 and 18, with notices expected after the Dol festival, according to ED sources.
- Investigators plan to widen the inquiry by recording statements of job aspirants and calling other linked individuals later this month.
- Both accused are out on bail, with Arpita Mukherjee granted bail in November 2024 and Partha Chatterjee leaving judicial custody on November 11, 2025.
- While both were previously questioned in a related primary teacher recruitment matter, this will be their first SSC-specific interrogation by the ED.
- The ED and CBI are conducting parallel probes into alleged irregularities in teacher recruitment, and chargesheets have been filed in both cases.