Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 22: Enforcement Directorate (ED) teams have uncovered close to Rs 10 crore during coordinated search operations across West Bengal and Jharkhand in connection with the ongoing coal smuggling investigation.

Sources indicate that the seizures include over Rs 3 crore in cash, while gold—both jewellery and bullion—accounts for more than Rs 6 crore. The agency carried out extensive raids at 24 locations in West Bengal along with several sites in Jharkhand, acting on intelligence inputs pointing to corruption and financial irregularities linked to coal exports.

In West Bengal, key searches were conducted at the office and residence of a prominent contractor associated with Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) in Asansol, a major hub in the coa

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