THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Bhubaneswar, Dec 18: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches at locations connected to the brother of a BJD MLA in Odisha as part of a money laundering probe.
ED raided the residence and office of Khirod Mallik, the late brother of senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Pramila Mallik, in relation to a ₹231 crore loan fraud case.
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Sources revealed that raids are being conducted at three different locations in Odisha’s Sambalpur
Khirod stands accused of misappropriating a ₹231 crore loan obtained under the name of Bharat Integrated Social Welfare Agency (BISWA), an NGO he operated.
Pramila Mallik, a seven-term legislator, represents the Binjharpur constituency in Odisha’s Jajpur district.