ED Raids in Jharkhand & West Bengal in Money Laundering Case

GG News Bureau

Ranchi/Kolkata, 4th Nov. The Enforcement Directorate raided a dozen locations in Jharkhand and West Bengal on Friday as part of a money laundering investigation into the alleged use of forged documents in the sale of defence land in these states.

The federal agency is searching eight locations in Ranchi and surrounding areas, as well as four locations in Kolkata, including the premises of arrested businessman Amit Agarwal.

According to officials, ED teams are searching for some real estate brokers, private individuals, and related entities.

According to them, the investigation stems from a Jharkhand Police FIR filed to investigate the alleged use of forged documents in the sale and purchase of defence land.

The ED arrested Agarwal last month on suspicion of trying to “trap” Rajeev Kumar, a lawyer representing a petitioner in two PILs filed against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

This case is also linked to the alleged illegal mining case being investigated by the ED, which has recently summoned Soren and arrested one of his aides as well as two others.