ED Conducts Searches in Money Laundering Probe Linked to Urdu Daily
What Happened
ED conducted searches at seven locations in Kolkata, Delhi and Ranchi as part of a money laundering investigation involving Urdu daily Akhbar-E-Mashriq Pvt. Ltd. and its director, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haque. The probe stems from an FIR registered by the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.
Key Takeaways
According to the ED, the case involves allegations related to the publication of material promoting communal disharmony, along with suspected illegal transactions, unaccounted cash dealings and funding from suspicious sources. The agency is examining financial records and digital evidence to trace the alleged money trail.