New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at multiple premises in Kolkata as part of a money laundering investigation against an alleged criminal and linked syndicate, official sources said.
The state is poll-bound and two phase polling for the West Bengal assembly will be held on April 23 and April 29.
The action is being undertaken in the case against Biswajit Podder alias Sona Pappu, a criminal booked on charges of attempt to murder and extortion, the sources said.
About eight premises, including the residence and commercial premises of Podder in the Ballygunge area, and that of Babu Sona alias Rahul Das, Sun Group and Jay Kamdar are being raided, they said.
The action is being undertaken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). PTI NES DV DV
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