New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today said that its Agartala Sub Zonal Office recently conducted search operations in connection with a PMLA case related to Utpal Kumar Chowdhury of Tripura.

The searches were conducted at various premises in Tripura, Delhi, Haryana and West Bengal.

The ED initiated PMLA investigation based on multiple FIRs registered by West Bengal Police against Chowdhury.

The ED investigation revealed that he had set up a web of entities/ concerns where the names resemble to the government or PSU entities i.e. Directorate of Higher Education Tripura, Bridge and Roof Company and the Directorate of Apparel Council of India.

By incorporating concerns or company names similar to or resembling repute...