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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
ED attaches properties worth 3cr of ex-min's son
Ranchi: The enforcement directorate ( ED ), Ranchi, has provisionally attached 30 movable and immovable properties valued at Rs. 3.02 crore and belonging to Ankit Raj , son of former minister Yogendra Sao, under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. In a press statement on Monday, the ED said the property was attached last Thursday. The central agency also said it has initiated an investigation into the property belonging to Raj based on 16 FIRs registered by Jharkhand Police on December 15, 2023, over charges of extortion, illegal sand mining, disruption of govt work and operating a militant group known as the Jharkhand Tiger Group. The ED said during its investigation, it conducted searches on March 12, 2024, March 13, 2024, and July 4, 2025, to gather evidence related to the proceeds of crime. It added that a survey was also carried out on July 18, 2025, at the district mining office in Hazaribag to collect documents related to the alleged illegal sand business of Raj. In its allegations, the ED said, based on witness statements, documents from district mining authorities, and evidence from digital devices, its investigation has revealed that Raj continued to illegally extract sand from the Haharo, Plandu, and Damodar rivers even after his mining licence for the Sonpura Ghat expired in 2019. Ra and his associates reportedly used a sophisticated, multi-layered system to illegally mine, store and transport sand, it claimed. The agency also said illegal sand mining was designed to maximise illegal profits by deliberately evading mining laws and abusing public authority. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
The Hindu
5 hours ago
- The Hindu
Property documents, digital devices seized during ED search on premises linked to Minister I. Periyasamy
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) said on Monday that it had seized documents relating to properties/investments during the recent searches at the residences of I.P. Senthil Kumar, DMK MLA and son of senior Minister I. Periyasamy; Indra, daughter of Mr. Periyasamy; and the office premises of Irulappa Mills India Pvt. Ltd., Dindigul, in which Mr. Periyasamy and his younger son P. Prabhu are directors. In a statement, it said the search team also found certain 'paper companies' being operated from the premises of Irulappa Mills. The accounts of these companies were being verified. The digital devices seized were also being analysed. Further investigation was under way. On Saturday, the ED conducted searches at multiple locations in Dindigul and Chennai linked to Mr. Periyasamy, the Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development; Mr. Senthil Kumar, the Palani MLA; and others under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The investigation was initiated on the basis of a disproportionate assets case registered by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) against Mr. Periyasamy and his family. The ED said the offences invoked in the charge sheet are scheduled offences under the PMLA. According to the charge sheet, Mr. Periyasamy and his family were in possession of assets worth ₹2 crore disproportionate to the known sources of their income. It was alleged that Mr. Periyasamy had generated these assets when he was the Minister for Revenue and Prisons. The special court for DVAC cases in Dindigul had discharged Mr. Periyasamy and his family from the case. However, on an appeal by the DVAC, the Madras High Court set aside the discharge order in April 2025 and directed the special court to conduct the trial and complete it early. However, the Supreme Court, on August 18, stayed the trial, the ED said in the statement.
Hans India
7 hours ago
- Hans India
Jharkhand illegal sand mining: ED seizes 30 properties worth Rs 3 crore
In fresh action against Jharkhand's illegal sand mining mafia, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached 30 movable/immovable properties valued at Rs 3.02 crore, a statement said on Monday. The properties, attached on August 14, under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, belonged to Ankit Raj. Ankit Raj and his associates reportedly used a sophisticated, multi-layered system to illegally mine, store, and transport sand, said the statement His operation was designed to maximise illicit profits by deliberately evading mining regulations and abusing public authority, it said. According to ED, the seized properties were acquired using proceeds of crime (POC) generated through these illegal activities. The ED initiated an investigation into the case on the basis of 16 FIRs registered by the Jharkhand Police on December 15, 2023, involving the charges of extortion, illegal sand mining, disruption of government work, and operating a militant group known as the Jharkhand Tiger Group. During the investigation, the ED conducted searches on March 12 and 13, 2024, and July 4, 2025, to gather evidence related to the Proceeds of Crime (POC), the statement said. A survey was also carried out on July 18, 2025, at the District Mining Office in Hazaribagh to collect documents related to Ankit Raj's illegal sand business. Based on witness statements, documents from the District Mining Authorities, and evidence from digital devices, the investigation revealed that Ankit Raj continued to illegally extract sand from the Haharo, Plandu, and Damodar rivers even after his mining license for Sonpura Ghat expired in 2019, said the ED. In July, the ED carried out raids at eight locations linked to close associates of former Congress MLA Amba Prasad from Jharkhand's Barkagaon Assembly constituency. The raids were part of an ongoing money laundering probe involving a prominent company engaged in coal transportation, infrastructure, and the power sector. According to sources, simultaneous searches were conducted in Ranchi, Hazaribagh, and Barkagaon.
