Enforcement Directorate Raids Bihar, Delhi, and Pune in Money Laundering Probe

The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids in Bihar, Delhi, and Pune targeting IAS officer Sanjeev Hans and former RJD MLA Gulab Yadav. The investigation focuses on money laundering and is conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) amid corruption allegations.

The Enforcement Directorate launched a series of raids on Tuesday across Bihar, Delhi, and Pune, aiming to root out money laundering activities connected to Bihar cadre IAS officer Sanjeev Hans and former RJD MLA Gulab Yadav, according to official sources.

Hans, a 1997-batch officer currently serving as the Principal Secretary of Bihar's energy department, and Yadav are the primary targets of this investigation, which involves multiple other individuals as well.

The federal agency's actions are being executed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and pertain to serious allegations of corruption, sources confirmed.

(With inputs from agencies.)