Kolkata: Former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, on Tuesday, was released from judicial custody more than three years after he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment corruption scam.

Chatterjee, who was lodged at a private hospital in Mukundapur area of the city due to multiple health issues, was released from hospital premises in the afternoon after release order from the Special CBI Court along with papers related to his bail bond reached the authorities.

The former State Minister was in tears after he was released.

He was taken to his vehicle in a wheelchair.

A larger number of Chatterjee’s followers reached hospital premises to celebrate his release.

They shouted Partha Chat

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