ED seizes Rs 1.4 crore in cash in raid on highly influential political person in Kolkata

Kolkata, 9/2: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday stated that it had a specific input concerning one “highly influential political person” who was attempting to launder money. This prompted a search action at one premises in Kolkata, from where Rs 1.4 crore cash was seized.

A specific intelligence input was gathered that one highly influential political person was making an attempt to launder the proceeds of crime originating from coal smuggling through his close confidant Manjit Singh Grewal @Jitti Bhai,” a press release, by ED, stated.

Based on the information, the directorate laid a trap and conducted the search on Wednesday, at the office of Gajraj Group, at Earl Street in Kolkata. This resulted “in seizure of Rs. 1.4 crore cash and also incriminating media” from the place of search.