KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) continued its raids across West Bengal’s West Burdwan district on Tuesday in connection with a coal and sand smuggling case, with dramatic scenes unfolding at the residence of businessman Rajesh Bansal in Jamuria.
According to ED sources, officials of the State Bank of India (SBI) arrived at Bansal’s house carrying sacks and were later seen exiting with three of them.
Sources said that so far Rs 65 lakh has been recovered from the premises, and the amount could cross Rs 1 crore. Bansal reportedly failed to provide satisfactory details about the source of the cash.
The raids began around 6:30 am when three ED vehicles arrived in Jamuria from Kolkata. Searches were conducted at the residence of businessman Ramesh in the Punjabi More area near Jamuria market, as well as at the homes of his sons, Sumit Bansal and Amit Bansal. It is yet to be confirmed what documents or materials were seized.