ED Raids Uncover Multi-Crore Lottery Scam in Kolkata

The Enforcement Directorate seizes cash and documents in a nationwide probe into alleged money laundering linked to lottery operations.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at multiple locations in Kolkata, seizing around ₹3 crore in cash from a businessman's residence.
The raids are part of a broader investigation into a multi-crore lottery scam involving alleged money laundering and tax evasion.
Search operations extended to West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Sikkim, with significant assets previously attached in Tamil Nadu.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of benefiting from the scam, alleging receipt of ₹600 crore in electoral bonds.
The ED is also investigating potential illegal income diversion abroad through hawala channels, with links to Bangladesh under scrutiny.