THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Nov 14: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday launched large-scale searches in Ahmedabad, Surat, Malegaon, Nashik, and Mumbai in connection with an alleged cash-for-votes investigation. ED teams are searching 13 locations in Ahmedabad, three in Surat, two in Malegaon, and five in Mumbai.
The searches target alleged financial irregularities related to vote-buying, with sources revealing that the ED is focused on tracking money trails, possible bribes, and financial transactions tied to influencing voters.
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Sources suggest that up to Rs 125 crore may have been laundered with the aim of swaying voters.
The ED carried out these raids focusing on the bank accounts of suspects who allegedly misused the accounts of economically disadvantaged individuals for money laundering.