Jamshedpur, May 9 -- In a high-stakes operation against financial crime, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a raid early this morning at the residence of Vicky Bhalotia, alias Pintu Bhalothia, in Jugsalai, Jamshedpur. Bhalotia is a key accused in a massive GST scam running into crores of rupees. The raid is part of a larger crackdown being carried out by the ED across nine locations, including Ranchi, Jamshedpur, and parts of West Bengal.

A six-members ED team from Ranchi is spearheading the investigation at Bhalotia's residence, where they have been present since the early hours. The area has been turned into a security fortress with the deployment of a large number of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel to prevent any di...