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Multiple teams of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at 15 locations in poll-bound West Bengal in connection with the coal smuggling money laundering case.
The ED action comes almost one and half month after it had carried out searches at 12 locations in the state in the same case.
An ED official related to the probe told IANS, Multiple teams of ED are carrying out searches at 15 locations in Kolkata, Purulia and Durgapur of West Bengal.
The official, wishing not to be named, said that the action of the financial probe agency was based on the assessment of the documents it seized during the raids it carried out at a dozen locations on January 11.
Explained: Why CBI Is Investigating Rujira, Wife Of Mamata Banerjeeâs Nephew Abhishek, In Illegal Coal Mining Scam
by Jaideep Mazumdar - Feb 25, 2021 07:39 AM
Rujira Banerjee Naroola, Abhishek Banerjee and Mamata Banerjee.
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The CBIâs investigations have allegedly revealed some links between Rujira Banerjee and Anup Manjhi, a kingpin of the powerful mafia controlling activities related to illegal mining.
Her questioning has raised political temperatures in poll-bound Bengal.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday (23 February) questioned Rujira Banerjee Naroola, wife of Mamata Banerjeeâs nephew Abhishek, in connection with an illegal coal mining scam that it has been formally investigating since November last year.
CBI conducts raids in Bengal in illegal coal trade case
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Kolkata, Jan 13 : The CBI on Wednesday carried out raids at 10 locations in West Bengal s Asansol, Durgapur and Raniganj areas in connection with a case of illegal coal mining and theft from Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL).
According to sources, around 75 CBI officials were engaged in the operation, that included searches at the houses of racket kingpin Anup Majhi alias Lala and his accomplice Binoy Mishra s relatives.
On Monday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had conducted raids at 12 locations across the state in connection with the coal scam, including searches at offices and residential addresses of businessman Ganesh Bagadia and Sanjay Singh.
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KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out extensive raids at 12 different locations across West Bengal in connection with illegal coal mining and theft from public sector coal firm Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL).
According to sources, a large team of ED officials conducted the search operations at offices and residential addresses of businessman Ganesh Bagadia and Sanjay Singh.
The raids were conducted since Monday morning in Kolkata s Lake Town area, Garia, Konnagar s Kanaipur in Hooghly district and North 24 Parganas in connection with the illegal trading of coal.
The duo Bagadia and Singh are believed to be linked with illegal coal racket kingpin Anup Majhi, alias Lala, who is allegedly running the syndicate in connivance with Binay Mishra.
Kolkata, Jan 11 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out extensive raids at 12 different locations across West Bengal in connection with