The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday morning carried out a fresh round of searches at multiple locations in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi, intensifying its probe into an alleged land scam linked to money laundering.
Teams of the Central agency began simultaneous raids around 7 am at Kanke Resort in Kanke, Sukhdev Nagar on Ratu Road, and several premises in Kadru.
Officials also reached the offices of Durga Developers in Ashok Nagar, where a detailed examination of financial and property-related documents was conducted.
Sources said the ED is verifying records of disputed land deals and possible illegal transfers of government and tenancy lands.
The agency has been investigating the land scam for over a year and had previously conducted raids in July 2024.
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During that exercise, officials examined disputed land records in the Kanke block, particularly in Chama Mauja, where plots falling under the Chotanagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act and government land were allegedly transferred through forged documents.
The Central agency had also interacted with local residents and recorded their statements. Officials said Tuesday’s action is a continuation of that investigation and is aimed at collecting additional evidence.
The agency suspects a larger nexus of brokers, real estate developers, and influential individuals behind the scam, which allegedly involves the illegal transfer and sale of valuable land parcels.
A number of land traders, including political workers have been earlier arrested in the land scam case and many of them are still under judicial custody.
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