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Crime
ED raids Gujarat Maritime Development Authority and 27 sites over Rs 100 crore anomalies
✍️ The Tribune
🗓 23 Sep 2026, 08:02 AM
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The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at the Gujarat Maritime Development Authority and 27 other locations, probing alleged financial irregularities totalling about Rs 100 crore.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently carried out coordinated raids at the Gujarat Maritime Development Authority (GMADA) and at 27 additional sites across the state. The agency cited suspected financial irregularities amounting to roughly Rs 100 crore as the basis for the action.
GMADA, the state body responsible for developing Gujarat's maritime infrastructure, was among the primary locations searched. Officials from the ED examined records, seized documents and inspected premises to gather evidence of the alleged anomalies.
The raids form part of a broader crackdown on suspected money‑laundering and financial misconduct. While details of any arrests or further legal steps have not been disclosed, the ED indicated that the operation is aimed at uncovering the full extent of the irregularities and initiating appropriate legal proceedings.
Authorities have urged cooperation from all entities involved and affirmed that the investigation will continue until all relevant financial transactions are thoroughly examined.
GMADA, the state body responsible for developing Gujarat's maritime infrastructure, was among the primary locations searched. Officials from the ED examined records, seized documents and inspected premises to gather evidence of the alleged anomalies.
The raids form part of a broader crackdown on suspected money‑laundering and financial misconduct. While details of any arrests or further legal steps have not been disclosed, the ED indicated that the operation is aimed at uncovering the full extent of the irregularities and initiating appropriate legal proceedings.
Authorities have urged cooperation from all entities involved and affirmed that the investigation will continue until all relevant financial transactions are thoroughly examined.