ED Summons Budbud Police Chief in Bengal Coal Smuggling Case

• Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned Budbud police station OC Manoranjan Mondal for questioning in a coal smuggling case.
• The summons follows searches at Mondal's residence where several documents were seized.
• ED also summoned Chinmoy Mondal, an alleged key operative and close associate of coal smuggling accused Lala.
• The agency intensified its probe ahead of state polls, recovering Rs 1.5 crore cash from a businessman's warehouse.
• Investigators are examining alleged 'protection money' payments and the role of various individuals, including the Budbud police station OC.