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ED Files 4,700-Page Chargesheet Naming 18 in Rs 145-Crore Bengal Sand-Smuggling Case

The filing advances the money-laundering case to a Kolkata special court ahead of a hearing on Monday.

Overview

  • Investigators named 14 companies and four individuals, including GD Mining owner Arun Saraf and three of his employees.
  • The Enforcement Directorate alleges about Rs 145 crore from illegal sand mining was routed through corporate entities.
  • Raids across locations such as Bally, Salt Lake and Behala yielded nearly 4,700 pages of records submitted with the chargesheet.
  • Probe findings describe forged QR-coded permits, duplicated truck registration numbers and invalid challans used to move stolen sand.
  • Officials say the chargesheet was filed within 60 days of Saraf’s November 6 arrest, with inquiries continuing into stock discrepancies, unexplained cash deposits and suspected hawala transfers abroad.