ED, Income Tax Raids on Politicians for Corruption, Including Cash-for-Query Case

A series of coordinated raids by India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income Tax Department across multiple states targeted politicians and related entities over allegations of corruption and money laundering. The ED conducted raids on March 14, 15, and 16 in Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, focusing on individuals such as Muhammed Hafiz. In Tamil Nadu, former AIADMK minister C Vijayabaskar's residence in Pudukkottai was searched. Jharkhand saw raids at two locations in Ranchi linked to police inspector Mira Singh. The Income Tax Department's operations included searches at properties linked to TMC leader Swarup Biswas in Kolkata, specifically his New Alipur home, and areas like Behala and Pornorshri. Another significant raid was at the house of state minister Arup Biswas's brother in Kolkata and a Chennai-based real estate group, G Square Real Estate. These actions are part of ongoing investigations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, including the cash-for-query allegations against TMC leader Mahua Moitra.