Businessman Dinesh Nandwana’s death during an ED raid isn’t the first. Suicides after ED/CBI raids have occurred in the past. It highlights the problem of unbridled powers of investigating agencies. While PMLA cases don’t require search judicial warrants, these shouldn’t be used for harassment and headlines. Who’s watching the watchdogs?
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Brings to mind the tragic case of four members of the Bansal family committing suicide in 2016 in analagous circumstances.