Guwahati, Aug. 5 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, launched raids at multiple locations linked to retired IAS officer Sewali Devi Sharma and her alleged associates in connection with a Rs 105 crore scam involving the Assam State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), according to official sources.

ED officials conducted searches at eight premises associated with Sharma, who formerly served as executive chairman-cum-director of SCERT, as well as with individuals suspected of assisting her. These actions were taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The ED initiated the probe based on a May 2023 FIR registered by the Assam police, following directions from the Chief Minister's...