The Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested former West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress leader Sujit Bose in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged municipality recruitment scam in the state, officials said.The Central agency took Bose (63) into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after his day-long questioning at its CGO Complex office in Salt Lake, they said.Accompanied by his son Samudra Bose, the Trinammol leader reached the ED office at around 10.30 am.A three-time sitting MLA from Bidhannagar, Bose lost the recent Assembly elections against BJP’s Sharadwat Mukherjee by a margin of more than 37,000 votes.The ED had raided the premises of the former fire and emergency services minister in October 2025.The investigation pertains to alleged irregularities in the recruitment of labourers, sweepers, clerks, peons, ambulance attendants, pump operators, helpers, sanitary assistants and drivers, etc., at several municipalities in the state, including South Dum Dum.He had reportedly illegally recommended 150 candidates for different posts in lieu of pecuniary benefits. The ED has traced direct proceeds of crime in the form of flats reportedly acquired by him in lieu of providing municipality jobs to various persons.Further, the ED has also traced huge deposits of cash in the bank accounts under the former minister’s control.Bose will be produced on Tuesday morning before the special court, ED sources informed.