Enforcement Directorate arrested Subhash Yadav, a leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal and a close associate of Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with illegal sand mining activities.
ED conducted a 14-hour raid at eight locations associated with the RJD leader. The ED’s actions stem from an investigation started under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on 20 FIRs registered by the Bihar Police against M/s Broadsons Commodities Pvt Ltd (BCPL) whose director is Subhash Yadav.
The FIRs accused BCPL of involvement in illegal sand mining and sale without using e-challans, raising serious concerns about environmental regulations and revenue losses.
The PMLA probe declared that a staggering ₹ 161 crore had been generated through the illegal sale of sand. The illicit sand trade is controlled by a syndicate, with members investing funds in companies like BCPL and profiting from the unauthorized sale of sand.
Subhash Yadav is the main player in this syndicate, and the ED’s searches on Saturday at six premises in Patna linked to him and his close associates have crucial evidence.
During the raids, Cash exceeding ₹ 2.3 crore and documents were seized leading to Subhash Yadav’s arrest late on Saturday night.
The ED’s crackdown on Subhash Yadav comes in the wake of similar actions against other alleged members of the sand mining syndicate. Earlier arrests included JD(U) leader and Bihar Legislative Council member Radha Charan Sah and his son.
Apart from his political affiliations with the RJD, Subhash Yadav had contested the Lok Sabha elections in 2019. The Income Tax Department has also carried out raids at Subhash Yadav’s residence.
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