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Partha Chatterjee, who was arrested by ED today in jobs scam case, admitted to hospital
West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday in relation to the SSC scam, was admitted to the state-run SSKM hospital from jail.
Kolkata:
Senior Bengal cabinet minister Partha Chatterjee, who was arrested by the ED in the SSC corruption case, is undergoing treatment at the ICCU of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. He was examined by expert doctors of nephrology, cardiology, and endocrinology in cabin number 18 of intensive coronary care unit. According to sources, Partha is being admitted to the cabin of the cardiology department and is being treated. A team of six doctors has been formed to treat Partha.
Mamata Banerjee's minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from Naktala's house. It was 10 o'clock on Saturday morning. Partha Chatterjee was brought to SSKM Hospital today. It was half past seven at night. He got out of the car on the hospital premises and was taken to the emergency department in a wheelchair. Partha Chatterjee was taken to the Cardio Emergency Department there. After that, he was admitted to that department.
The arrested minister was taken to Joka ESI Hospital on Saturday morning. After the medical examination, the ED took Partha to the CGO complex. Later in the afternoon, the minister was produced before the Bankshal court. Court orders Partha to ED custody for two days. During the hearing, Partha's lawyer raised the issue of his client's physical ailment. A request was made to admit Partha to the hospital. When Partha's lawyer pleaded in the court to take his client to SSKM citing his physical ailments, the ED's counsel countered with a request to take him to Alipore Command Hospital or Joka ESI Hospital. After hearing the arguments of both parties, the judge directed Partha to be taken to SSKM Hospital. After this, Partha was taken to SSKM hospital from the court.
ED officials raided Naktala's house of Partha around 7:30 am on Friday. After that, as time progressed, the mercury of the drama increased. After interrogating the minister for 27 hours continuously, ED arrested Partha at 10 am on Saturday and took him in the car. The ED officials then diverted the vehicle to Joka ESI Hospital on the way and took Partha Salt Lake to the CGO complex (where the ED office is located). The minister's health was examined there as he felt ill. It is to be noted that during the interrogation for 27 hours, it was known through the sources that Parth fell ill a couple of times. Doctors from SSKM Hospital were seen entering Parthar's house on Friday afternoon.