ED conducts raids in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas in ration scam probe

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) connected Saturday carried retired searches astatine aggregate locations successful West Bengal arsenic portion of its ongoing wealth laundering probe into the alleged ration organisation scam, officials said.ED teams are besides conducting a raid astatine the residence of businessman Partha Sarathi successful North 24 Parganas territory successful transportation with the Public Distribution System (PDS) scam.According to officials, the searches are aimed astatine gathering grounds related to alleged irregularities and fiscal transactions linked to the scam. The ED is probing suspected wealth laundering and diversion of funds meant for subsidised nutrient atom organisation nether the PDS.Further details are awaited.(This is simply a processing story)