Ranchi, Nov. 21 -- A dramatic scene played out in Dhanbad on Friday morning when coal contractor LB Singh allegedly released his pet dogs to block Enforcement Directorate officers from entering his residence.
Security personnel stepped in and brought the situation under control, clearing the way for one of the agency's most extensive coordinated raids on suspected coal syndicates in recent years.
More than 40 premises across Jharkhand and West Bengal were searched. In Dhanbad, the focus was on more than 18 locations linked to Singh and his Dev Prabha outsourcing company, which works under BCCL.
Raids were also conducted at the premises of coal traders Anil Goyal and Sanjay Khemka.
ED teams from Ranchi, supported by CRPF and Jharkhand Po...