The Enforcement Department today afternoon conducted raids at the residence of Sandip Sadhukhan, a resident of Haridradanga in Ward-1 in Chandannagar corporation area.
A team of five ED officials conducted the raid at the residence of Mr Sadhukhan, when he was not present. His wife replied to the ED queries.
For the last one year Sadhukhan has been working in the building construction department of Khanakul-2 block, Jagathpur panchayat.
Earlier, he worked in the Belmudi panchayat. It is alleged while working with the Belmudi panchayat, discrepancy was found in 100 days’ work related documents. Locals were surprised at the raid for Sadhukhan is well-known for his simplicity and good behaviour.
Mr Sadhukhan is critically ill and undergoing chemotherapy. Son Shubhodip said, “I was taken aback at the presence of ED officials in front of my house. However, I politely asked them to sit in our sitting room. I asked for the warrant. The address and the police station mentioned in the warrant did not match with our house address. The ED officials examined our ID proofs and realized their mistake and left.
Subhodip added, “We felt embarrassed and insulted at the presence of ED officials at our home. It is really astonishing that the intelligence of such a reputed investigation agency failed completely. My father is a cancer patient. He had to undergo chemotherapy. It is god’s grace that my father did not collapse after hearing the news of ED officials at our residence.”