Enforcement Directorate (ED) Regional Special Director of eastern region Yogesh Gupta on Friday reviewed the progress of the probe cases of some high-profile money laundering and suspicious money transactions, including those related to the chit fund scams, self-styled godmen and mafia dons like Sushant Dhalsamant and Sushil Dhalsamant.
Gupta reviewed the investigation progress for three hours. According to sources, Gupta laid emphasis on expediting the process in all the cases under the ED scanner in the State.
Special emphasis was given on finishing up soon the money trail investigations relating to the amassing of huge amounts of ill-gotten wealth by self-proclaimed godmen Sarathi and Sura Baba and notorious gangsters Sushil and Sushant Dhalsamant.
All of them are now cooling their heels behind the bars.
Sarathi Baba, owner of Barimula Ashram in Kendrapada, and Sura Baba, owner of Trahi Achyut Ashram on the city outskirts are now lodged at the Choudwar Circle Jail and Jharpada Special Jail, respectively, since 2015 September.
The Dhalsamant brothers have been languishing in two separate jails in Odisha since 2016. For the last few days, the brothers and their arrested accomplices are being grilled by ED sleuths.