By A Staff Reporter
New Delhi, April 22: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches at 16 locations across Jharkhand and Bihar in connection with a money laundering investigation tied to the Bokaro forest land scam, sources revealed on Monday.
The case, being probed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), involves the fraudulent acquisition and illegal sale of approximately 103 acres of protected forest land in Mauja Tetulia, a region within Jharkhand’s Bokaro district.
Sources indicate that the ongoing searches span premises linked to individuals and entities allegedly involved in the scam. These include suspected middlemen, property dealers, and officials who may have played a role in facilitating the illegal transactions or aided in manipulating land records.
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