LIVE: ED raids Rajasthan CM's brother premises, countrywide searches underway

16:34 July 22

Slamming the Central government, Ramesh Borana, Former Advisor to the Chief Minister said that conducting ED raids is a part of revenge politics of BJP. "BJP wants to topple the government by using these tactics," he said. 

16:16 July 22

"Bharatiya Janata Party's tactics have failed and now they want to terrorise the MLAs and people of Rajasthan by conducting raids," Ajay Trivedi, Rajasthan Congress Spokesperson said. 

 

12:09 July 22

 ED filed a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the premises of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's brother on Wednesday as part of countrywide raids in connection with a money laundering case linked to a fertiliser scam, officials said.

They said searches are being conducted by the central probe agency in at least 13 places in Rajasthan, West Bengal, Gujarat and Delhi.

The searches are also being conducted at the premises of Agrasen Gehlot in Jodhpur, who is facing a Rs 7 crore Customs penalty in this alleged fertiliser case, officials said.

The ED has filed a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on a Customs department complaint and a charge sheet in the alleged fertiliser scam case.

Six places in Rajasthan, four in Gujarat, 2 in West Bengal and one location in Delhi are being raided by the agency under the PMLA, they said.

11:37 July 22

ED raids Rajasthan CM's brother Agrasen Gehlot's premises

Jaipur:Enforcement Directorate officials on Wednesday arrived at the residence of Ashok Gehlot's brother Agrasen Gehlot's residence to conducts raids over fertiliser scam.

Agrasen Gehlot is the owner of a company named Anupam Krishi. Customs Department has prosecuted and levied a penalty of Rs 7 crores on his company.

Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at several locations in Rajasthan, West Bengal, Gujarat and Delhi.

The ED also raided former MP from Pali Badriram Jakhad's residence in Jodhpur.

Nationwide searches are being carried out by ED in connection with fertiliser scam.