Key Takeaways
- ED conducts raids at multiple locations in Chhattisgarh in DMF fund fraud case.
- The raids target vendors, contractors, and middlemen connected to the alleged misappropriation of DMF funds.
- The Enforcement Directorate is investigating allegations of huge amounts of DMF funds being illegally diverted and misappropriated through the ‘Beej Nigam, Chhattisgarh’.
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is currently conducting extensive search and seizure operations at 18 premises across Raipur, Durg, Bhilai, and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh.
The raids, which began early this morning, targeted the locations of vendors, contractors, and middlemen connected to an alleged misappropriation of funds from the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMF).
The ED is investigating allegations of huge amounts of DMF funds being illegally diverted and misappropriated through the ‘Beej Nigam, Chhattisgarh’, intended for the welfare of mining-affected areas.
Teams of at least eight ED officials, accompanied by Central security forces, are carrying out the raids. One of the key locations being searched is the residence of Raipur-based businessman Vinay Garg in the Shankar Nagar area.
The ED has not so far released an official statement detailing the exact scale of the alleged scam. The operation is ongoing, and further details are awaited.
