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ED Raids Four States in Rs 200-Crore Laundering Probe Tied to Tripura Man

The ED says a web of sham entities used fake IDs through a hijacked NGO to move money, with enquiries into payments to senior Tripura officials ongoing.

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Overview

  • Searches under the PMLA were carried out on August 26 across Tripura, Delhi, Haryana and West Bengal by the ED’s Agartala sub‑zonal team.
  • Investigators seized fake Ministry of Home Affairs IDs, stamps of Tripura government departments and PSUs, and collected digital evidence.
  • Cash of Rs 7 lakh was seized and bank accounts holding about Rs 60 lakh were frozen during the coordinated operations.
  • Primary findings allege more than Rs 200 crore was routed via the Chaltakhali Swamiji Seva Sangha under a paper-only rubber trade, with no records of genuine transactions or transport.
  • The case targets Utpal Kumar Chowdhury, currently in a Haryana jail, as the ED probes real‑estate investments in Tripura and reported payments to senior state officers.