Enforcement Directorate raids linked to Madan Mitra and Deep Narayan Singh Yadav
The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids on premises associated with West Bengal TMC MLA Madan Mitra and former Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party MLA Deep Narayan Singh Yadav as part of investigations into municipal recruitment and alleged financial crimes.
The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids and searches on premises linked to TMC MLA Madan Mitra as part of an investigation into a municipal recruitment scam. The agency also launched raids in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi and Lucknow targeting former Samajwadi Party MLA Deep Narayan Singh Yadav.
The raids sought evidence of illegal gratification, money laundering and illicit asset acquisition, focusing on residential and business premises. Madan Mitra received bribes in cash and gold through middlemen, and the bribes were used to facilitate the appointment of candidates who did not meet eligibility criteria. According to the Times of India, investigations suggest over 125 illegal appointments are linked to the former minister. The ED’s Kolkata zonal office carried out the search operation early Saturday morning, GDELT reported.
The investigation in Uttar Pradesh aims to uncover evidence of money laundering and illicit asset acquisition through businesses linked to Yadav, devdiscourse.com reported. The operation focused on residential and business premises, searching for evidence of illicit financial activities, devdiscourse.com added.
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