NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided around 18 places on Friday in connection with a Money Laundering Prevention Act investigation involving illicit mining and theft of MGNREGA funds in Jharkhand.
A Jharkhand-based CA's house was raided for almost Rs 17 crore in cash and a few incriminating documents. According to a source, the CA is close to IAS officer Pooja Singhal, whose home was also raided.
Ranchi, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Kolkata, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, and numerous districts of the NCR, including Noida, Faridabad, and Gurugram, were all raided. "The Hariom Tower in Ranchi's Lalpur area, as well as Faridabad and other locations, are being investigated. During the raid, we detected a few incriminating documents. The teams are searching the homes of prominent government figures " the source said.
Hemant Soren, the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, is also the Minister of Mines. The raids began early Friday morning and continued throughout the day. The local police are assisting the investigation team. It also records the statements of a few people. The ED has yet to make an official remark on the matter.
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