<h1>Ruling party MLA arrested under PMLA for non-cooperation during raids in alleged teacher recruitment irregularities; phones discarded</h1> A ruling party MLA was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for non-cooperation during raids linked to alleged irregularities in hiring teachers and staff in West Bengal schools. The detainee attempted to evade police during searches and discarded mobile phones later recovered by investigators. The ED's money-laundering probe derives from a CBI FIR ordered by the Calcutta High Court; earlier arrests in the case included a former state education minister, an alleged associate and an ex-board official. The agency has filed four charge sheets so far.