Overview

• The ED raided a dozen locations across Jharkhand, West Bengal and Maharashtra on August 7 under PMLA provisions.
• Investigators targeted properties linked to Kolkata-based Shiva Kumar Deora, accused of orchestrating a ₹750–800 crore fake Input Tax Credit network.
• Incriminating documents, digital devices and financial records were seized to trace bogus invoices and money-laundering channels.
• Thursday’s operations marked the first major extension of the probe into Maharashtra following earlier raids in Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Kolkata.
• Officials said analysis of the seized material could lead to asset attachments and further arrests in the coming days.