Enforcement Directorate raids in Jharkhand, West Bengal against coal mafia

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches in a coordinated money-laundering case action against the coal mafia in Jharkhand and West Bengal, official sources said.

Around 40 premises in the two states are being covered as part of the action under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, they said.

In Jharkhand, the agency is covering 18 locations as part of the investigation related to coal theft and smuggling.

According to the sources, locations of entities named Anil Goyal, Sanjay Udhyog, LB Singh, and Amar Mandal are being covered.

The collective scale of the case involves significant coal pilferage and theft, resulting in a massive financial loss to the government worth hundreds of crores of rupees, sources said.

In West Bengal, 24 premises in Durgapur, Purulia, Howrah and Kolkata districts are being covered as part of an investigation into alleged illegal mining, transportation and storage of coal, they said.