ED searches 15 Kolkata sites in massArt money laundering probe
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) just searched at least 15 locations in Kolkata, including former state tourism minister Indranil Sen's house, as part of a money-laundering probe.
The case centers on massArt, a nonprofit accused of pretending to be UNESCO-backed to collect huge money from participants for Durga Puja preview events: money that may have ended up in private pockets instead.
Indranil Sen booked for alleged misuse
This all started with a complaint from Jaydeep Mukherjee, who says Sen and his wife misused funds. The complaint was lodged in June this year after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power.
Police have now booked Sen under various sections of the BNS, including 316 (2) (criminal breach of trust), 318(4) (cheating) and 336 (forgery), among others.
The ED is digging into financial irregularities involving massArt and Sen's time as former state tourism minister.