ED Seizes Rs 1.01 Crore, Freezes Luxury Cars in Bengal Trafficking Money-Laundering Probe
The probe now focuses on shell‑company bank flows tied to dance bars.
Overview
- Coordinated searches on November 7 covered at least six to eight locations, including Bidhannagar, Kolkata and Siliguri.
- Investigators recovered over Rs 1.01 crore in cash, digital devices and property papers, and froze a Land Rover Defender and a Jaguar under PMLA provisions.
- The ED says the network lured vulnerable women with false job offers and coerced them into prostitution to generate illicit proceeds.
- Bank accounts linked to suspected shell companies have been identified, with rapid deposits and withdrawals indicating layering of funds.
- Sources report a senior TMC figure came under scrutiny and a politician’s residence was searched, a claim not confirmed by the ED.