ED Conducts Raids in Kanke Land Scam and Money Laundering Case

Ranchi: The enforcement directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches at nine places, including six in Ranchi and three in New Delhi, in connection with the Kanke land scam and money laundering case.Sources said the operations in Ranchi were conducted mainly on the premises linked to B K Singh and related persons. Singh is the main associate of Kamlesh Kumar, who allegedly conspired with the circle officers of Kanke block, forged land records, sold them, and gained proceeds of crime.Among the six places raided in Ranchi, one was the office premises of Durga Developers located in the Ashok Nagar area. The ED team deployed CRPF for security during their searches. Another operation was conducted at the Kanke Resort.The ED, however, did not divulge details of seizures during the operation.Notably, the ED had said it found systematic bribery and other corrupt practices in the registration and transaction of land in the Kanke block. The central agency had arrested Kamlesh in connection with the case in July last year.ED had also conducted a survey of Chama village in the Kanke block in July last year, following complaints by villagers, including tribals, that land mafia captured their assets using money and muscle power.