ED raids Bengal police official's premises in illegal coal mining case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) just searched around 10 spots in West Bengal, cracking down on a money laundering case tied to illegal coal mining.
The raids, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, focused on several people—including police official Manoranjan Mondal and others—suspected of being involved in shady coal deals and financial transactions.
ED's investigation into the money trail
This probe is all about tracking the flow of money from illegal coal mining, transport, and sales. It's separate from the big Anup Majee syndicate case but still points to deep-rooted corruption involving officials.
Earlier in January, ED also raided the Salt Lake office of I-PAC and other locations in Kolkata and Delhi, uncovering over ₹20 crore moved through hawala channels.
The situation heated up when Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the ED of interference—now the Supreme Court has sought replies from the state government and state DGP Rajeev Kumar, directing all respondents to file their replies within two weeks.