ED raids over 40 locations in Jharkhand and West Bengal against coal mafia

Raids are also being conducted at the locations of coal traders, Binod Mahato and Sunny Keshari.The ED team is examining documents and records related to financial transactions.Meanwhile, the ED is said to have seized numerous documents, digital records and papers related to financial transactions.When the ED team reached LB Singh’s residence at around 6 in the morning, he reportedly set his pet dogs on them, preventing the officers from entering the premises for more than an hour. He opened the gate only after two hours of repeated requests, after which the ED officials entered and began the search.During this delay, ED sources say Singh may have tried to destroy documents and evidence related to his business activities.Singh’s residence was also raided by the CBI around ten years ago in connection with the BCCL tender scam, during which he was accused of firing at a CBI team.Meanwhile, in West Bengal, the ED’s Kolkata unit is conducting searches at 24 premises across Durgapur, Purulia, Howrah and Kolkata.



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