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ED raids Congress leaders over misused Valmiki funds linked to electoral campaigns, affecting Karnataka's ST community initiatives.

ED Raids Congress in Valmiki Scam Case

The ED targets Congress leaders in a crackdown on money laundering linked to the Valmiki scam, misusing funds meant for ST welfare for electoral gains.

ED raids focus on Congress leaders involved in Valmiki scam, revealing misuse of funds for elections, impacting ST welfare in Karnataka.

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches against Congress Bellary MP E Tukaram and three MLAs of the party as part of a money laundering investigation into the alleged Valmiki scam-linked money laundering case, official sources said.
They said five premises in Bellary and three in Bengaluru city are being searched under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
These include houses belonging to Tukaram and MLAs Nara Bharath Reddy (Bellary city), J N Ganesh (Kampli) and N T Srinivas (Kudligi).
The sources said the searches are being conducted in order to gather evidence on the allegation that funds siphoned off from the accounts of the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki ST Development Corporation (KMVSTDC) were used for election expenses -- to distribute cash to voters and Congress workers of the Bellary seat during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The money laundering case of 2024 stems from FIRs registered by Karnataka Police and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which alleged that funds worth crores of rupees were diverted from the KMVSTDC and sent to "fake accounts" before being laundered through shell entities.
The corporation was established in 2006 with a primary focus on the socio-economic development of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Karnataka by running welfare schemes for them.
The alleged irregularities came to the fore after accounts superintendent of the Valmiki Corporation, Chandrasekharan P, was found dead on May 21 last year. He wrote a suicide note alleging illegal transfer of money from the corporation to various bank accounts.
Former Karnataka tribal affairs minister B Nagendra and five others allegedly linked to him were arrested by the ED in this case. Nagendra later got bail.
Nagendra told the ED that J G Padmanabha, the managing director of the corporation under his ministry, "fraudulently" transferred funds of the corporation without his knowledge or approval from the board. He denied any wrongdoing and said that he did not benefit personally from the siphoned funds.
Padmanabha told the ED that he was acting on the orders of the higher officials, including Nagendra, and he had no real control over the fraudulent activities.
Nagendra, an MLA from Bellary rural seat, resigned as minister in the face of these allegations.
According to an ED chargesheet filed last year, two of Nagendra's personal assistants and an associate "admitted" to handling large sums of money, which aligns with the broader scheme of siphoning funds for electoral purposes.
Nagendra, the agency said, handled a "substantial portion" of the proceeds of crime, primarily in the form of cash, which was used to support activities related to the Lok Sabha elections.
"This cash, siphoned from the Valmiki Corporation, was received and distributed by Vijay Kumar Gowda, personal assistant to B Nagendra, under his direct instructions," the ED said.
Gowda recorded in his statement with the ED that he had handed over cash to the persons instructed by Nagendra which "eventually went to party workers and voters, following instructions from B Nagendra, for the purpose of election-related activities", the agency said.
"To incentivise voters to cast their vote in favour of Sh. E Tukaram, the INC (Congress) candidate, Rs 200 was distributed to each voter.
"Additionally, Rs 10,000 was allocated to each polling booth to compensate the Congress party workers responsible for assisting voters and overseeing the booths," the ED said in its chargesheet filed last year.
The ED claimed that the three MLAs "ensured" that the cash was disbursed to voters and party workers in their respective constituencies and this was " corroborated" by the evidence gathered during the investigation.
It said that a total of 7,40,112 voters in Bellary were given Rs 200 each from the Valmiki funds, totalling more than Rs 14 crore, apart from Rs 10,000 each to party workers in each booth, totalling over Rs 72 lakh.
The probe, the ED earlier said, uncovered a "complex" money laundering operation within the corporation with more than Rs 187.33 crore intended for welfare schemes being fraudulently siphoned off from the corporation's account between March and May last year.

The NIA has been carrying out extensive investigations to foil the terrorist outfit’s plans to spread terror and violence in India, as per ANI

13 held as anti-terror raids underway in Maharashtra, Karnataka: reports

Anti-terror raids in Maharashtra, Karnataka:reports NIA raids in ISIS terror module case: reports 40 locations in two states currently being raided: reports

The NIA has been carrying out extensive investigations to foil the terrorist outfit&rsquo;s plans to spread terror and violence in India, as per ANI

The NIA is conducting raids over 40 locations in Karnataka and Maharashtra in an ISIS terror conspiracy case, ANI reported.
Of the total 44 locations being raided by the NIA since this morning, the agency sleuths have searched 1 place in Karnataka, 2 in Pune, 31 in Thane Rural, 9 in Thane city and 1 in Bhayandar, the media agency said.

The ED case, filed under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, stems from this CBI complaint.

Land-for-jobs scam: ED raids several locations in Bihar, including of some RJD functionaries

Land-for-jobs scam: ED raids several locations in Bihar
Searches&nbsp;at&nbsp;properties linked to&nbsp;RJD functionaries
Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi were questioned recently by CBI

The ED case, filed under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, stems from this CBI complaint.

The Enforcement (ED) Friday conducted searches in multiple cities of Bihar in connection with a money laundering investigation into the land for jobs 'scam' case in which RJD leaders Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi were questioned recently by the CBI.
The searches are covering some leaders linked to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in towns like Patna and Phulwari Sharif, officials said.
The case pertains to people allegedly given employment in the railways in return for land parcels gifted or sold at cheap rates to the Yadav family and its associates, they said. The CBI has filed a charge sheet in the case against Prasad, his wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and 14 others under charges of criminal conspiracy and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and all the accused have been summoned on March 15, officials had said.
The ED case, filed under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, stems from this CBI complaint.
Both Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi were questioned by the CBI in this case recently.
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PFI conspiracy case: NIA conducts raids at 56 locations in Kerala

The raids started early on Thursday in coordination with state police following specific inputs against PFI cadres who are accused of their involvement in several terrorist acts and the murder of several persons.&nbsp;

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out searches at 56 locations in Kerala in the Popular Front of India (PFI) conspiracy case, sources said. The searches are still going on at the premises and offices of several suspects having links with cadres of PFI, an organisation banned by the Ministry of Home Affairs in September this year with its associates, and affiliates for a period of five years under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 by declaring it as an unlawful association.
The raids started early on Thursday in coordination with state police following specific inputs against PFI cadres who are accused of their involvement in several terrorist acts and the murder of several persons, including Sanjith (Kerala, November 2021), VRamalingam (Tamil Nadu, 2019), Nandu (Kerala, 2021), Abhimanyu (Kerala, 2018), Bibin (Kerala, 2017), Sharath (Kamataka, 2017), R.Rudresh (Kamataka, 2016), Praveen Puyari (Karnataka, 2016), and Sasi Kumar (Tamil Nadu, 2016).
The MHA had earlier said that the criminal activities and brutal murders have been carried out by the PFI cadres for the sole objective of "disturbing public peace and tranquillity and creating a reign of terror in the public mind". The MHA has also mentioned "international linkages of PFI with Global Terrorist Groups", and that some activists of the outfit have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and participated in terror activities in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The CBI on Saturday carried out searches at 56 locations in 19 states and a Union Territory in connection with two cases of circulation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online as part of Operation 'Megha Chakra', officials said.
The searches were based on inputs from Interpol Singapore and intelligence obtained during last year's Operation Carbon, conducted against peddlers of CSAM on the Internet using cloud storage, they said.
The operation is targeted at cloud storage facilities used by the peddlers to circulate audio-visuals of illicit sexual activities with minors, thus earning the code 'Megha Chakra'.
The agency, being the first agency to set up a cyber crime unit, has hit CSAM peddlers across India, an official said. 

Child porn: CBI raids 56 locations across country against child sex abuse material

CBI raids 56 locations across country against child sex abuse material

The agency, being the first agency to set up a cyber crime unit, has hit CSAM peddlers across India, an official said.&nbsp;

The CBI on Saturday carried out searches at 56 locations in 19 states and a Union Territory in connection with two cases of circulation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) online as part of Operation 'Megha Chakra', officials said.
The searches were based on inputs from Interpol Singapore and intelligence obtained during last year's Operation Carbon, conducted against peddlers of CSAM on the Internet using cloud storage, they said.
The operation is targeted at cloud storage facilities used by the peddlers to circulate audio-visuals of illicit sexual activities with minors, thus earning the code 'Megha Chakra'.
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The agency, being the first agency to set up a cyber crime unit, has hit CSAM peddlers across India, an official said.&nbsp;

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday carried out searches at 40 locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh against Popular Front of India (PFI) cadres and detained four persons.
The agency conducted searches at 38 locations in Telangana and at two locations in Andhra Pradesh in the case relating to Abdul Khader of Nizamabad district in Telangana and 26 other persons.
In these raids being conducted since Sunday morning, the NIA said, it has seized incriminating materials, including digital devices, documents, two daggers and cash Rs 8,31,500. "Four persons have been detained for questioning," said the anti-terror agency.
As per NIA, the accused were "organizing camps for imparting training to commit terrorist acts and to promote enmity between different groups on the basis of religion". 
During investigations by the Nizamabad Police Station in Telangana, four accused namely, Abdul Kader, Sheikh Sahadulla, Md Imran and Md Abdul Mobin were arrested by Telangana Police. Later, the case was re-registered by the NIA on August 26. 
 

PFI case: NIA conducts raid 40 locations across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

NIA has seized incriminating materials, including digital devices, documents during the searches.&nbsp;

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday carried out searches at 40 locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh against Popular Front of India (PFI) cadres and detained four persons.
The agency conducted searches at 38 locations in Telangana and at two locations in Andhra Pradesh in the case relating to Abdul Khader of Nizamabad district in Telangana and 26 other persons.
In these raids being conducted since Sunday morning, the NIA said, it has seized incriminating materials, including digital devices, documents, two daggers and cash Rs 8,31,500. "Four persons have been detained for questioning," said the anti-terror agency.
As per NIA, the accused were "organizing camps for imparting training to commit terrorist acts and to promote enmity between different groups on the basis of religion".&nbsp;
During investigations by the Nizamabad Police Station in Telangana, four accused namely, Abdul Kader, Sheikh Sahadulla, Md Imran and Md Abdul Mobin were arrested by Telangana Police. Later, the case was re-registered by the NIA on August 26.&nbsp;
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate are "unnecessarily troubling everyone" and said the country can't progress like this. 

‘Ghotala hai kya’: Delhi CM Kejriwal reacts to fresh ED raids in liquor policy scam

The ED's case stems from a CBI FIR in which Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and some bureaucrats have been named as accused.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate are "unnecessarily troubling everyone" and said the country can't progress like this.
Addressing a press conference, the chief minister said the Lieutenant Governor, the CBI and the BJP have quoted varying amounts of money involved in the alleged liquor scam but he doesn't understand what it is really about.
His remarks came after the ED launched fresh raids at about 40 locations across the country as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.
The raids are being conducted at premises linked to liquor businessmen, distributors and supply chain networks in Nellore and some other cities in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi-NCR, official sources said.
"One of their (BJP) leaders says that it is a scam of Rs 8,000 crore, the LG says it is a scam of Rs 144 crore and the CBI FIR says there is a scam of Rs 1 crore. I don't understand what the liquor scam is," Kejriwal said.
"The country cannot progress like this. They are unnecessarily troubling everyone," he said.
The ED's case stems from a CBI FIR in which Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and some bureaucrats have been named as accused.
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The ED is probing if there were irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the Delhi excise policy and if any "proceeds of crime" in terms of tainted money were generated by the accused.
On August 19, the CBI had conducted raids at various places, including Sisodia's residence here, in connection with the excise policy case.
Kejriwal alleged the BJP-ruled civic body plans to create 16 new landfill sites in Delhi and turn it into a city of garbage hills.
At present, three landfill sites -- Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalswa -- are located at Delhi borders.
"People living in the vicinity of these landfill sites are affected by the foul smell emanating from these garbage mounds and a host of other issues. We have heard that there are plans to make 16 new garbage hills in the national capital," the chief minister said.
On the other hand, he said, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is developing Delhi into a city of parks and lakes.
"If given a chance, we will beautify the national capital in a time-bound manner," he added.
The AAP has launched a month-long campaign to highlight the failures of the BJP-ruled civic body. As part of the campaign, groups led by AAP MLAs tried to reach Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, but were stopped by police.
The BJP ruled the three erstwhile municipal corporations in Delhi and the AAP was the main opposition party till the terms of the civic bodies expired in May.
Elections to constitute a new civic body are yet to be held as an exercise for delimitation of municipal wards is underway.

The ED on Friday launched fresh raids at about 40 locations across the country as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in the now scrapped Delhi Excise Policy, official sources said.

Delhi excise policy probe: ED conducts raids at about 40 locations across country

This is the second round of raids being conducted by the federal agency in this case after it first conducted searches on September 6 at about 45 locations across the country.

The ED on Friday launched fresh raids at about 40 locations across the country as part of a money laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in the now scrapped Delhi Excise Policy, official sources said.
The searches are being conducted at premises linked to liquor businessmen, distributors and supply chain networks in Nellore and some other cities in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi-NCR, they said.
This is the second round of raids being conducted by the federal agency in this case after it first conducted searches on September 6 at about 45 locations across the country.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) case of money laundering in the excise policy stems from a CBI FIR in which Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and some bureaucrats have been named as accused. The excise policy has been rolled back now.
The CBI had conducted raids in the case on August 19, covering the Delhi residences of Sisodia (50), IAS officer and former Delhi excise commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna, and 19 other locations across seven states and Union Territories. Sisodia holds multiple portfolios in the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government including excise and education.
The ED is probing if alleged irregularities were done in the formulation and execution of the Delhi Excise Policy brought out in November last year and if some alleged "proceeds of crime" in terms of tainted money was generated by the accused. &nbsp;The agency also is expected to question AAP leader and minister Satyendar Jain in the Tihar jail in connection with this case on Friday after it obtained permission from a local court to do so.&nbsp;

The NIA on Monday carried out raids at over 50 locations in three north Indian states in connection with a case related to narco-terrorism by alleged gangsters.

NIA carries out raids in 3 states in case related to narco-terrorism by alleged gangsters 

The NIA on Monday carried out raids at over 50 locations in three north Indian states in connection with a case related to narco-terrorism by alleged gangsters, some of whom were also involved in the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, officials said.

The NIA is probing a case of the alleged involvement of gangs in Punjab in smuggling drugs from Pakistan and the money later being pumped into terror-related activities.

The NIA on Monday carried out raids at over 50 locations in three north Indian states in connection with a case related to narco-terrorism by alleged gangsters, some of whom were also involved in the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, officials said.
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The National Investigation Agency (<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/nia-announces-cash-reward-on-underworld-don-dawood-ibrahim-and-aides-1662021507929">NIA</a>) is probing a case of the alleged involvement of gangs in Punjab in smuggling drugs from Pakistan and the money later being pumped into terror-related activities.
The raids were carried out at Yamuna Nagar, Majitha road, Muktsar, Gurdaspur and Gurugram, they said.
The case of Moosewala's murder is being probed by the Punjab Police which has arrested 23 people in connection with it.
Moosewala was killed in Mansa on May 29 when he along with his friend and cousin was travelling in a jeep to Jawahar Ke village. A day earlier, the Punjab police had pruned his security cover on a temporary basis. Goldy Brar, who is a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, had claimed the responsibility for the murder.&nbsp;

Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal took to twitter to praise education minister Manish Sisodia, CBI raided Sisodia’s Delhi residence as a part of investigation in connection with the alleged lapses in Delhi excise policy 2021-22. 

Delhi Excise Policy: how article on Sisodia was printed by both New York Times & Khaleej Times

AAP MP Raghav Chadha took a jibe at the BJP and said that it's the richest political party. If the article on AAP’s educational model a paid news then BJP should be able to get themselves featured in the New York Times.

AAP's 'paid news' controversy: Here's what New York Times has to say

AAP MP Raghav Chadha took a jibe at the BJP and said that it's the richest political party. If the article on AAP&rsquo;s educational model a paid news then BJP should be able to get themselves featured in the New York Times.

Shortly after Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal took to twitter to praise education minister Manish Sisodia, CBI raided Sisodia&rsquo;s Delhi residence as a part of investigation in connection with the alleged lapses in Delhi excise policy 2021-22.&nbsp; 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Delhi has made India proud. Delhi model is on the front page of the biggest newspaper of US. Manish Sisodia is the best education minister of independent India. <a href="https://t.co/6erXmLB2be">pic.twitter.com/6erXmLB2be</a>
&mdash; Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/1560460394917167104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
&nbsp;
Reportedly, Sisodia along with others have been accused of introducing the new excise policy to benefit liquor mafias. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
CBI raids underway at the residence of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. <a href="https://t.co/vzzu7e0FGJ">pic.twitter.com/vzzu7e0FGJ</a>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1560554363113721861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
&nbsp;
Amid the massive showdown over CBI raids on Sisodia and other officials involved in the alleged scam, BJP hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party and touted the articles featuring Delhi government&rsquo;s educational model and Manish Sisodia in New York Times and UAE-based Khaleej Times as &lsquo;paid news&rsquo;.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
NYT &amp; Khaleej Times have exact same articles printed with exact same works, same pics and guess what same writer. This is not news <a href="https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ArvindKejriwal</a> . This is called paid advertising. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ManishSisodia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ManishSisodia</a> will have to go where he deserves to be. That is jail. <a href="https://t.co/W9vuuwKJBh">pic.twitter.com/W9vuuwKJBh</a>
&mdash; Punit Agarwal</blockquote>

The enforcement department conducted searches across more than 40 locations of Chinese mobile manufacturers including Vivo and other firms, in relation to the violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). 
According to reports, the raids were going on at various premises in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and a few southern states. 
This is the second big case that the ED has registered against a Chinese company. Earlier it had booked Chinese mobile manufacturer Xiaomi, for allegedly making illegal foreign remittances in violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act. 
The scrutiny against Chinese firms tightened after tensions at the border between the two countries in 2020, leading to multiple rounds of talks. More than 200 mobile apps, including TikTok, have been banned since then. 

Crackdown on Chinese firms; ED raids 44 locations of Vivo  

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches across more than 40 locations of Chinese mobile manufacturers including Vivo and other firms, in relation to the violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). 

The development comes amid the government's increased scrutiny for businesses that trace their origin to the neighboring country&nbsp;

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches across more than 40 locations of Chinese mobile manufacturers including Vivo and other firms, in relation to the violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).&nbsp;
According to reports, the raids were going on at various premises in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and a few southern states.&nbsp;
This is the second big case that the ED has registered against a Chinese company. Earlier it had booked Chinese mobile manufacturer Xiaomi, for allegedly making illegal foreign remittances in violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act.&nbsp;
The scrutiny against Chinese firms tightened after tensions at the border between the two countries in 2020, leading to multiple rounds of talks. More than 200 mobile apps, including TikTok, have been banned since then.&nbsp;

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday raided multiple locations in poll-bound Punjab, including premises of a relative of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, The raids were part of a money laundering probe against the 'sand mafia' and companies linked to alleged illegal sand mining, officials said.
They said at least 10-12 locations in the state including in Chandigarh and Mohali are being covered by the officials of the federal agency.
Premises linked to a person identified as Bhupinder Singh alias Honey are also being covered. He is stated to be a relative of CM Channi.
Reacting to raids that have come amid campaigning for the Assembly Elections next month, the chief minister termed them as pressure tactic by the central government.
"When there were polls in West Bengal, such attacks took place on Mamata Banerjee's relatives. Now, in the same pattern in Punjab, ED is trying to put pressure, give trouble. An attempt is being made to create all kinds of pressure," Channi alleged while interacting with reporters.
Opposition parties have earlier linked Channi with the dealings of Honey which the CM has denied.
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal attacked his Punjab counterpart over illegal sand mining following the ED raids.
"We have been repeatedly saying that in his (Channi) cabinet, there are people who are involved in illegal sand mining and Channi sahab himself is giving patronage to them," alleged Kejriwal whose Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is among the main contenders in the Punjab polls.

Punjab Election 2022: ED raids on Channi's 'relative', CM says Centre's pressure tactic before polls

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday raided multiple locations in poll-bound Punjab, including premises of a relative of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, The raids were part of a money laundering probe against the 'sand mafia' and companies linked to alleged illegal sand mining, officials said.
They said at least 10-12 locations in the state including in Chandigarh and Mohali are being covered by the officials of the federal agency.
Premises linked to a person identified as Bhupinder Singh alias Honey are also being covered. He is stated to be a relative of CM Channi.
Reacting to raids that have come amid campaigning for the Assembly Elections next month, the chief minister termed them as pressure tactic by the central government.
Byte: Channi
Opposition parties have earlier linked Channi with the dealings of Honey which the CM has denied.

Punjab:&nbsp;Premises linked to a person identified as Bhupinder Singh alias Honey are also being covered. He is stated to be a relative of CM Channi

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday raided multiple locations in poll-bound Punjab, including premises of a relative of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, The raids were part of a money laundering probe against the 'sand mafia' and companies linked to alleged illegal sand mining, officials said.
They said at least 10-12 locations in the state including in Chandigarh and Mohali are being covered by the officials of the federal agency.
Premises linked to a person identified as Bhupinder Singh alias Honey are also being covered. He is stated to be a relative of CM Channi.
Reacting to raids that have come amid campaigning for the Assembly Elections next month, the chief minister termed them as pressure tactic by the central government.
"When there were polls in West Bengal, such attacks took place on Mamata Banerjee's relatives. Now, in the same pattern in Punjab, ED is trying to put pressure, give trouble. An attempt is being made to create all kinds of pressure," Channi alleged while interacting with reporters.
Opposition parties have earlier linked Channi with the dealings of Honey which the CM has denied.
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Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal attacked his Punjab counterpart over illegal sand mining following the ED raids.
"We have been repeatedly saying that in his (Channi) cabinet, there are people who are involved in illegal sand mining and Channi sahab himself is giving patronage to them," alleged Kejriwal whose Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is among the main contenders in the Punjab polls.

The CBI raided at 22 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on Wednesday in connection with an illegal mining case. This also includes former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati's Amethi home. A case was registered against him in March on directions of the Allahabad High Court. Prajapati was Minister of Mining in Akhilesh Yadav-led SP govt and is accused illegal mining in the state but he is currently in jail on charges of gang raping a woman.

The CBI raided at 22 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on Wednesday in connection with an illegal mining case. This also includes former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati's Amethi home. A case was registered against him in March on directions of the Allahabad High Court. Prajapati was Minister of Mining in Akhilesh Yadav-led SP govt and is accused illegal mining in the state but he is currently in jail on charges of gang raping a woman.

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