Ranchi: With just a day left for the first phase of Assembly Elections in Jharkhand, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at various locations of the state and West Bengal on Tuesday. The raids were conducted as part of money laundering probe, linked to suspected illegal infiltrations by Bangladeshi nationals.
As per news agency PTI, raids were conducted across 17 locations in both states. Earlier in September, the agency had filed a case under under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to investigate reports alleged infiltration of some Bangladeshis in Jharkhand, which allegedly led to slush funds.
PM Modi, Amit Shah slam sate Govt over illegal infiltration
During the recent poll campaigns in the Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders had accused the JMM-led state government of aiding the infiltration of Bangladeshis in the state. Addressing a rally recently, party president JP Nadda promised that all illegal infiltrators would be removed from the state if BJP comes to power.
The case was filed after an FIR was registered in June by Jharkhand Police at the Bariyatu police station in Ranchi. It was registered under several sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). While the first phase of the election will be held on November 13, the second phase of the polls will be held on November 20. The results will be announced on November 23.
