ED Raids West Bengal in Illegal Coal Mining and Transport Case

• The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted multiple searches in West Bengal on Tuesday.
• The raids are part of a money laundering investigation into alleged illegal coal mining and transportation.
• Approximately ten premises are being covered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
• Searched locations include those linked to state police official Manoranjan Mondal.
• Individuals like Kiran Khan, Sekh Akhtar, Prabir Datta, and Mirza H Baig are also being raided.

Why It Matters: ED is investigating illegal coal mining and transportation in West Bengal with multiple raids.