RANCHI: The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids on Tuesday at several locations across Jharkhand and West Bengal, investigating money laundering connected to suspected illegal entry of Bangladeshi nationals, according to official sources. The federal probe agency's Jharkhand office is examining 17 sites across these adjacent states.
In September, the agency initiated proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to investigate alleged trafficking of Bangladeshi women into Jharkhand and subsequent generation of illicit funds.
During recent election campaigns, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP officials have alleged that the state government has facilitated such infiltration, affecting the population composition in the tribal regions of Santhal Pargana and Kolhan.
The Assembly elections are scheduled in two phases, with 43 constituencies voting on Wednesday, followed by polling for 38 seats on November 20.
The federal agency's ECIR (enforcement case information report), registered under various PMLA provisions, is based on a previous FIR filed by Jharkhand Police at Ranchi's Bariyatu police station in June.
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