Ranchi/Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is investigating the money laundering aspect of illegal mining in Jharkhand, increased its activity in Kolkata also from Wednesday morning. ED officials have raided two locations in the metropolis. The Central Investigation Agency has also detained four people for questioning. Besides, the Central Investigation Agency has also seized some documents and digital devices.
According to the information, ED raided the premises of businessman Abhay Saraogi and his associates in Kolkata. Abhay Saraogi has business interests in fields like construction, broking, mining etc. On Wednesday morning itself, a team of ED officials reached the businessman’s office located in a multi-storey building near Ganesh Chandra Avenue Petrol Pump in central Kolkata. Four CAPF soldiers were also with him. As soon as they reached this hideout, ED officials started interrogating the people present there, which continued for hours. Along with this, ED officials also scrutinized the documents found on the spot. After investigation there the ED team returned.
On the other hand, an ED team also reached Active Acre in EM Bypass near Salt Lake. There, ED officials are investigating the whereabouts of the said businessman by going inside a residential complex. However, the ED has refused to give any official statement regarding the raid. It is noteworthy that from the year 2022, ED is investigating the source of criminal income of about Rs 100 crore earned from alleged illegal mining in Jharkhand.