ED Conducts PMLA Search Across Multiple States in Illegal Stone Mining Case; High-Ranking Officials’ Premises Raided

ED has conducted search operations under the provisions of the PMLA, 2002, on 03.01.2024 at 12 premises located in the States of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Bihar. The premises includes the residences of Abhishek Prasad “Pintu” (Press Advisor to Hon’ble CM of Jharkhand State), Ram Niwas Yadav (DC of Sahibganj District) and Rajendra Dubey (DSP of Sahibganj) in connection with to a case of illegal stone mining. During the search operations, various incriminating, documents/records, digital devices and cash amounting to Rs. 36.99 lakhs including Rs 7.25 lakh from the camp office of Ram Niwas Yadav, DC of Sahibganj.