Bengal ration scam: ED conducts searches at 9 premises linked to 3 rice traders
Indian Express·4h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at nine locations in West Bengal on Saturday targeting three rice traders allegedly involved in large-scale Public Distribution System wheat diversion. Searches took place at premises of Sagar Saha, Partha Saha, and Samir Chandra Kumar in Habra, Burdhwan, and Kolkata. The investigation stems from an October 2020 FIR alleging systematic diversion of welfare scheme wheat through unauthorized channels.
Key Entities
Enforcement DirectorateWest BengalPublic Distribution SystemSagar SahaPartha SahaSamir Chandra KumarHabraNorth 24 Parganas