Kolkata, Sept. 29 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday launched simultaneous search operations at 10 locations, linked to former minister and erstwhile TMC leader Indranil Sen, in connection with an alleged multi-crore money laundering case.
Accompanied by central security forces, ED investigators arrived early in the morning at Sen's residence in Kasba. Concurrent raids were carried out at properties in Highland Park, Hindustan Road, Panchasayar, and a farmhouse in Singur.
It was learnt that the crackdown is tied to a financial fraud case involving Rs 50 crore to Rs 60 crore allegedly misappropriated between 2022 and 2024. The probe focuses on 'massArt', an organisation run by the former minister's wife, Madhuchhanda Sen.
The organisation allegedly misused the logo and name of UNESCO to sell high-priced 'preview passes', for access to the elite Durga Puja pandals. It is also alleged that the organisation falsely claimed an exclusive partnership with the UN body to restrict general access and systematically divert public funds.
The probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) follows an FIR registered at the Bowbazar Police
Station in June.
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