<h1>Legislator, associates accused of taking large cash bribes for teacher posts, ED alleges laundering under PMLA; assets attached</h1> A state legislator and associates are accused by the Enforcement Directorate of acting as agents who collected large cash payments from undeserving candidates in exchange for assistant teacher appointments in a state school recruitment, allegedly in criminal conspiracy with commission officials. The legislator was arrested and remanded to ED custody for six days by a PMLA court after searches; the agency says illicit funds were routed through the legislator's and spouse's bank accounts, candidates corroborated direct payments, and the legislator attempted to destroy evidence during raids. The ED alleges proceeds run into hundreds of crores, has attached Rs 238 crore in assets, and filed a chargesheet in April 2024.