New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced on Monday that its Kolkata Zonal Office has arrested Arun Saraf, a promoter of G D Mining Private Limited, in connection with an illegal sand mining case.
Saraf was arrested on November 6 under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and is currently in ED custody until November 14.
The ED initiated its PMLA investigation based on multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) registered by the West Bengal Police.
These FIRs pertained to the theft and illegal sale of sand, which was transported using forged road e-challans issued by G D Mining Pvt. Ltd.
In one instance, police near Bhasra Bridge seized two sand-laden trucks that were transporting stolen sand...