New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted a search operation at five places in Meghalaya's Tura region in the case related to the Misappropriation of Funds of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) - the first such action by the agency in the hilly town, officials said.

The raids are still underway, covering the five premises linked to the main accused, namely Boston Ch Marak, Ismail Marak, Kubon Sangma and Nikseng Sangma. In this operation, the agency covered the office and residential premises of these accused persons in the case related to the non-execution of developmental works and the misappropriation of funds allocated for the development of the Asanang Constituency under the GHADC.

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