ED raids in West Bengal over ration scam

India's Enforcement Directorate has raided nine premises linked to a businessman in West Bengal as part of a probe into a public food distribution scam.

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West Bengal, India

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Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 05:02 UTC

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India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at nine premises linked to a businessman in West Bengal. The searches, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), are connected to an investigation into a public distribution system (PDS) or 'ration distribution' scam. The raids targeted locations in Kolkata, Burdwan, and Habra districts.

e/eineurope · topic · T-06532cycle Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 05:02 UTC · first reported 3d ago