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In Pics: Meet Arpita Mukherjee - Partha Chatterjee's close aid who had Rs 20 crore cash at home

As much as Rs 20 crore have been recovered from Arpita Mukherhje - a close aide of senior Trinamool Congress leader Partha Chatterjee, who is currently the Commerce and Industries Minister in West Bengal. The Enforcement Directorate officials raided Arpita Mukherjee's residence in relation with ongoing probe with the recruitment irregularities in the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) and West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE).

Arpita Mukherjee - actress and model

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Arpita Mukherjee - actress and model

Arpita Mukherjee is a close aide of Partha Mukehrjee. She is an actress and model too.

Arpita Mukherjee - Bengali and Odia actress

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Arpita Mukherjee - Bengali and Odia actress

Arpita has acted Odisha film industry. She has also worked in many Tamil films. She has acted as a co-star in Bengali films including Mama-Bhange, Partner.

Arpita Mukherjee - promoter of Naktala Puja

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Arpita Mukherjee - promoter of Naktala Puja

According to sources, she has been promoting Naktala Puja for many years.

Arpita Mukherjee - campaigning for Partha Chatterjee

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Arpita Mukherjee - campaigning for Partha Chatterjee

Arpita was also seen campaigning with Partha Chatterjee at Behala West Centre.  

Her home

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Her home

Arpita has been living in a luxury flat in South Kolkata for the past few years

 

Rs 20 crore cash

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Rs 20 crore cash

As much as Rs 20 crore have been recovered from Arpita Mukherhje.

Why ED raided Arpita's residence?

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Why ED raided Arpita's residence?

The Enforcement Directorate officials raided Arpita Mukherjee's residence in relation with the ongoing probe with the recruitment irregularities in the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) and West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE).

 

20 phones also recovered

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20 phones also recovered

Along with the cash, the ED officials have also recovered 20 mobile phones from the posh residence of Arpita Mukherjee at the Diamond City complex in Tollygunge.

 

Arpita Mukherjee's cash was counted with help of machines

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Arpita Mukherjee's cash was counted with help of machines

The ED sleuths called some bank officials for counting purposes who arrived at Mukherjee`s residence with currency counting machines. ED sources said that the residence of Mukherjee was not there in the initial list of 13 places, where the agency had been conducting raids since Friday morning.