ED teams revisit Partha Chatterjee’s Kolkata home and linked locations, signalling renewed momentum in the recruitment scam probe as the investigation expands to multiple accused.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, the ED said that in addition to freezing assets, the agency seized a 100-gram gold bar from the premises of Smart Creations in Chennai, one of the facilities allegedly used for the extraction process.
A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the office of I-PAC in connection with the alleged coal smuggling case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to the streets to protest against the ED action. CM Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to come to power in West Bengal as they did in Maharashtra and Haryana.
Though the ED raids began on Friday morning, the ED did not officially confirm the names of those raided till late evening.
Ahead of the hearing, Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari levelled explosive corruption allegations, claiming that Rs 16 crore of “tainted money” had been transferred to I-PAC’s bank account.
Prasad also criticised the Trinamool Congress protests outside Union Home Minister Amit Shah's office.
In a statement shared via his WhatsApp channel, Yadav questioned the timing of the investigative agency's move, noting that it occurred just as the state prepares to enter a high-stakes electoral cycle.
The ED is probing a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Anvar, his driver Siyad, and three KFC officials — Abdul Manaf, T Mini, and Muneer Ahamed.
The investigation, initiated under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), is based on multiple FIRs registered by the Delhi Police.
The Tuesday early afternoon raid, which lasted nearly five hours, was part of an extensive probe into a sprawling money laundering and corruption scandal that has rocked both South Africa and India in recent years.
