Ration scam: ED raids multiple locations
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out raids at several locations across the state as part of its investigation into the public distribution system ration scam.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out raids at several locations across the state as part of its investigation into the public distribution system ration scam.
The recent filing of a First Information Report (FIR) by the ACB has intensified scrutiny into the matter, indicating the gravity of the situation.
The Enforcement Department today afternoon conducted raids at the residence of Sandip Sadhukhan, a resident of Haridradanga in Ward-1 in Chandannagar corporation area.
Delhi Minister Raaj Kumar Anand, who underwent more than 20 hours of questioning by the Enforcement Directorate, criticized the central government for the agency's actions, asserting that the raid is merely a pretext to harass individuals.
Reacting sharply to the raids, Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bhardwaj wanted to know if it is part of a conspiracy to finish AAP.
Today's searches is subsequent to the leads received from searches done a few days ago in the same case, Srinagar Police said.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been conducting searches at 45 locations in Tamil Nadu in connection with its ongoing probe into October 23 Coimbatore LPG cylinder explosion that occurred in a car, sources said on Thursday.
In August, the CBI registered a case to probe an alleged scam in the framing and implementation of the excise policy and issued a Look-Out Circular (LOC) against eight people.
Sources said that more than 50 people have been detained and the arrests will depend on their questioning.
“A hartal will be observed in the state on September 23 against the RSS-controlled fascist government’s attempt to silence dissenting voices using the central agencies,” said a statement from A Abdul Sathar, state general secretary of the PFI.
