Monday, March 16, 2026

Crime-Justice

ED raids 10 locations in poll-bound Bengal over illegal call centre case

IANS | March 16, 2026 01:04 PM

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at around 10 locations across West Bengal as part of its probe into the operations of an alleged illegal call centre, an official of the central agency said.

According to the official, the searches were conducted at about 10 premises in Siliguri, Howrah, Bidhannagar and Durgapur. The investigation is focused on the activities of an illegal call centre. However, it was not clear whether the investigation is linked to any political funding or the electoral process in the poll-bound state.

As per information, individuals identified as Surashree Kar, Samrat Ghosh and Subhajit Chakraborty, among others, are being searched. According to the official, a number of people are alleged to have been cheated through the illegal call centres, which are under the scanner of the central investigation agency.

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