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Crime
ED raids Congress office in Chhattisgarh, searches in Raipur, Dhamtari, Durg
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 02:03 AM
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The Enforcement Directorate conducted a raid on a Congress office in Chhattisgarh and has launched searches in Raipur, Dhamtari and Durg as part of a money‑laundering probe.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out a raid on premises identified as a Congress office in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, seizing documents and electronic devices that may be relevant to an ongoing money‑laundering investigation.
Simultaneously, ED teams have begun search operations in three major cities of the state – Raipur, Dhamtari and Durg – targeting locations linked to the same case. Officials have not disclosed the exact number of assets or evidence collected so far.
A spokesperson for the ED said the actions are part of a broader effort to enforce the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and that the agency will follow due legal process. The Congress party declined to comment on the raid, citing the need for a formal response.
The ED, a central agency tasked with investigating financial crimes, has increasingly focused on political figures across the country in recent months, prompting heightened scrutiny of party finances.
Simultaneously, ED teams have begun search operations in three major cities of the state – Raipur, Dhamtari and Durg – targeting locations linked to the same case. Officials have not disclosed the exact number of assets or evidence collected so far.
A spokesperson for the ED said the actions are part of a broader effort to enforce the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and that the agency will follow due legal process. The Congress party declined to comment on the raid, citing the need for a formal response.
The ED, a central agency tasked with investigating financial crimes, has increasingly focused on political figures across the country in recent months, prompting heightened scrutiny of party finances.