New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 100.44 crore in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation relating to large-scale illegal coal mining and pilferage in the leasehold areas of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), the agency said on Friday.

The illegal mining activities were carried out by a syndicate led by Anup Majee, alias Lala, mentioned the ED, stating, "The syndicate was engaged in illegal excavation and large-scale pilferage of coal."

"The illegally excavated coal was distributed to various factories in West Bengal with the active assistance of the local administration."

ED said it investigation further revealed that Anup Majee introduced an illegal tran...