Kolkata, Nov. 22 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing coal smuggling from ECL mines across West Bengal and Jharkhand, has seized cash, jewellery and incriminating goods worth over Rs 10 crore during marathon search operations in the two states, official sources said on Saturday.
The federal agency, aided by the Central Armed Forces, raided at least 40 locations in Bengal and neighbouring Jharkhand to unearth the alleged mafia involvement in illegal coal mining, transportation, storing and collection of toll from various checkpoints as protection money, sources said.
ED sources said many officials and security personnel in the state owned ECL ( Eastern Coalfield Ltd) were allegedly involved with the mafia. They estimate that the sy...