Kolkata, Sep 8 || The officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are conducting parallel and marathon raid and search operations at three locations in West Bengal since early Monday morning in relation to sand-smuggling rackets running in the state.
The three locations where the central agency officials are conducting parallel raid and search operations since early Monday morning including Behala on the southern outskirts of Kolkata, Gopiballavpur in Jhargram district and Kalyani in Nadia district.
This is the first time ever that the ED officials have conducted any operation in West Bengal in relation to sand-smuggling rackets.
Each team of the raiding ED officials is escorted by the members of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel.
Sources aware of the development said that at Jhargram, raid and search operations are being conducted since early Monday morning at the residence of an individual who is directly involved in the sand trading business.