In Jharkhand, Bihar, and West Bengal, the Enforcement Directorate searched 22 locations, including the home of an IAS officer, as part of a money laundering investigation involving an alleged land grab case. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act’s guidelines are being followed as the raids are being carried out.
In connection with a money laundering investigation involving an alleged land grab case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday searched a number of locations, including that of an IAS officer, in Jharkhand, Bihar, and West Bengal, according to official sources.
22 locations across these states are the subject of raids, and Chhavi Ranjan, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Jharkhand cadre who previously held the position of Deputy Commissioner in Ranchi, the state capital, is under investigation. He is accused of unfairly benefiting the land mafia.
They said that searches are additionally being carried out at locations connected to some private individuals and some state government officials. Along with DC Chhavi Ranjan, raids are also going on the officers who were circle officers in Ranchi. The Prevention of Money Laundering Act’s (PMLA) guidelines are being followed in this action.
