Sambhal, Oct. 13 -- In a joint operation carried out early this morning in Sambhal, western Uttar Pradesh, Central investigating agencies raided prominent meat businessmen Haji Imran and Haji Irfan, owners of Indian Frozen Foods, who reportedly run a meat export business worth over Rs 1,000 crore across UP and Himachal Pradesh.

The probe agencies included the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Income Tax Department (IT), and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Over 100 officers and personnel arrived in Sambhal in a convoy of 70 vehicles around 6 am to launch simultaneous raids on the residences and factories of both brothers. Security was tight, with Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) deployed to maintain law and order during the high-...