ED raids 16 locations in Jharkhand, Bihar in Bokaro forest land case

The alleged scam involves 'fraudulent' acquisition and illegal sale of 103 acres of protected forest land at Mauja Tetulia in Bokaro

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, Updated At : 09:59 AM Apr 22, 2025 IST

About 16 locations in the two neighbouring states are being searched by the ED. Representative image/File

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday raided multiple locations in Jharkhand and Bihar as part of an alleged Bokaro forest land scam linked money laundering investigation, officials said.

About 16 locations in the two neighbouring states are being searched, they said.

The alleged forest land scam involves “fraudulent” acquisition and illegal sale of 103 acres of protected forest land at Mauja Tetulia in Bokaro, they said.

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