ED Investigation: Cash and Documents Found in Raids Linked to Former MLA Anba Prasad

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized ₹15 lakh in cash and several key documents during recent raids targeting individuals connected to former MLA Anba Prasad. The seized documents suggest involvement in illegal sand business activities by Anba Prasad’s brother, Ankit Raj, and father, Yogendra Sav. The ED is currently questioning CA Badal Goyal, following the discovery of a substantial amount of cash and important documents at his premises. The investigation also involved a raid on the home of Mantu Soni, a close associate of Anba Prasad’s family, located in Hazaribagh. The ED conducted raids at eight locations, targeting six individuals. These individuals included the former MLA, her personal assistant (PA), and a chartered accountant (CA), as well as petrol pump owners and sand traders. This marks the second round of raids targeting the former MLA and her associates. The ED conducted these raids on Friday morning at multiple locations in Ranchi and Hazaribagh, specifically targeting the premises of Anba Prasad, her CA Badal Goyal, PA Sanjeet Kumar, petrol pump owner Prem Singh, sand trader Manoj Dangi, and Pancham Kumar. The initial raids were carried out on March 18, 2024, and the current actions are a result of information obtained during those first raids. The ED’s Economic Offenses Information Report (ECIR) encompasses more than twelve FIRs against Anba Prasad and her family, which include charges of extortion, land grabbing, obstruction of NTPC operations, and involvement in the banned Tiger Group.