Senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Subhas Yadav, considered a close aide of Lalu Yadav, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday linked to an illegal sand mining case. Ahead of the arrest, the ED conducted 14-hour raid conducted by the ED at eight locations.
As per an NDTV report, the move comes after a probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was started against him based on 20 FIRs were lodged against M/s Broadsons Commodities Pvt Ltd (BCPL), a firm headed by Yadav.
“The FIRs accused BCPL of engaging in illegal sand mining and sale without using e-challans, raising serious concerns about environmental regulations and revenue losses,” NDTV report stated.
The probe showed that ₹161 crore profit was garnered by the firm through the illegal sale of sand.
(This is a developing news)
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Published: 10 Mar 2024, 09:46 AM IST