From Jharkhand to Bengal SSC scam, these are ED's 5 major cash hauls

In the recent past, there has been an increase in the number of Enforcement Directorate raids. Several people have come under the scanner of the ED. In a recent raid by the central agency, a mountain of cash was recovered in Jharkhand but this is not the first time when ED conducted such a big raid.

5 major cash hauls by ED in recent years

Jharkhand Minister's Domestic Help's House Raid

Date: May 6, 2024

Location: Ranchi, Jharkhand

Cash Seized: ₹30 crore

Details: The Enforcement Directorate raided multiple locations in Ranchi, recovering unaccounted cash largely in ₹500 denominations from the house of Sanjiv Lal's domestic help, who is the personal secretary of Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam.

TMC Leader and Aide's Residence Raid

Date: 2022

Location: South Kolkata, West Bengal

Cash Seized: ₹50 crore

Details: Arpita Mukherjee, a close aide of West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee, had ₹29 crore recovered from her residence, adding to the ₹20 crore earlier found. Partha Chatterjee was arrested in connection with the West Bengal Primary Education Board recruitment scam.

Raid on Kolkata-based Gaming Operator

Date: 2022

Location: Kolkata, West Bengal

Cash Seized: ₹17 crore

Details: The Enforcement Directorate seized cash as part of a money laundering investigation from the promoters of 'E-nuggets,' a Kolkata-based mobile gaming app company.

Raid at Haryana Congress MLA's Residence

Date: January 2024

Location: Haryana

Items Seized: Over 100 bottles of liquor, ₹5 crore cash, illegal foreign-made weapons, and 300 cartridges
Details: Raids were conducted at the residences of Congress MLA Surender Panwar and former INLD MLA Dilbagh Singh in connection with an alleged illegal mining case.

Cash Seized Concealed in Washing Machine

Date: March 2024

Location: Unspecified

Cash Seized: ₹2.54 crore

Details: The Enforcement Directorate seized cash, some concealed in a washing machine. Specifics regarding the recovery location were omitted.

Additionally, searches were conducted at the premises of companies like Capricornian Shipping and Logistics Pvt Ltd, Laxmiton Maritime, Hindustan International, and others based on information suggesting involvement in large-scale foreign exchange transactions outside India.

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