New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out searches at 40 locations across several states in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an alleged ISIS-inspired radical module.

The searches were conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and covered premises of the accused persons, their family members, close associates, and entities suspected to have financial linkages or questionable monetary transactions.

Officials said the coordinated raids were carried out across Padgha-Borivali region near Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Delhi, Kolkata and Uttar Pradesh considering the gravity of the offences and potential threats to national security.

The ED initiated its probe based on charge sh...