The Enforcement Directorate is said to have seized Rs 5.32 Crore from various locations during a search and seizure operation in Sahibganj district on Friday as part of the probe of the tender scam.
Raids were carried out against Pankaj Mishra, the MLA representative of Chief Minister Hemant Soren besides his others including his associates and business partners. They include Dahu Yadav, Vishnu Yadav, Sonu Singh, Sunil Yadav, Bacchu Yadav, Raju Bhagat, Patru Singh, Twinkle Bhagat, Krishna Sao, Nimai Seal, Subroto Pal, Bhagwan Bhagat, Kanhaiya Khudania, Bedu Khudania, Sanjay Diwan and Bhabhesh Bhagat.
Meanwhile, the ED has put a freeze upon three stone crusher units and tools of Maa Durga Stone Works. As per the order issued by the ED, Maa Durga Stone Works is under the use and occupation of Vishnu Yadav and Pankaj Mishra.
The stone crusher unit is situated at Marikuti Hills at Mahadeoganj in Sahibganj district. The ED took the action under section 17 (1A) of PMLA. These units are situated in Mauja Marikuti plot number 74, 75.
In another development, the ED is said to have issued notices to Pankaj Mishra and others for their questioning in the money laundering case. The ED is likely to record their statement one by one by next week. ED has denied that it either detained or arrested Pankaj Mishra. He was in Rudraprayag and he has returned to Sahibganj.
Meanwhile, in another development, the ED set to ask the Eastern Railway to provide details of dispatches of mines and minerals made by the railway over the past three years. The ED continued raids on Saturday also where it searched premises of Krishna Sao, Bhagwan Bhagat and Bhabhesh Bhagat (Barharwa), Dahu Yadav (Sohanpur), Chhotu Yadav (Sahibganj town).
The Ed wants to open an iron locker of Dahu Yadav who is said to be in Assam. The ED is looking for Dahu Yadav and Vishnu Yadav.