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ED Concludes Raids in Odisha Fake Bank Guarantee Racket

A forensic audit has been launched to trace financial flows after key records were seized.

Overview

  • On August 1, the Enforcement Directorate searched three Biswal Tradelink premises in Bhubaneswar and an associate location in Kolkata, seizing critical documents and electronic devices.
  • Investigators are probing a ₹68.2 crore bank guarantee submitted to SECI on behalf of Reliance NU BESS Limited that agency sources allege was forged.
  • The Odisha-based firm is accused of issuing fake guarantees for an 8 percent commission and operating as a paper entity with no real office records.
  • ED has written to the National Internet Exchange of India for registration details of the spoofed “s-bi.co.in” domain and is examining Telegram’s disappearing messages.
  • The probe is expanding as forensic auditors review seized digital and paper records to map transaction trails and uncover further participants.