Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has carried out search operations at various premises belonging to M/s Broadson Commodities Pvt Ltd and M/s Aditya Multicom Private limited their directors, Chartered Accountants & other associates on 05.06. 2023 at 27 locations of Patna (Bihar), Dhanbad, Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) and Kolkata (West Bengal) in illegal mining case.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of various FIRs registered by Bihar Police against the companies and their directors. FIRs have been registered on the basis of complaints from Mining Department of Bihar against M/s Broadson Commodities Pvt Ltd and M/s Aditya Multicom Private limited and their directors for illegal sand mining and its sale without using the departmental Pre-paid transportation E-Challan, issued by the Mining Authority, Bihar causing huge revenue loss of Rs. 250 Crore (approx.) to the government exchequer.
The search operation has resulted in discovery of cash, incriminating documents viz sale deeds of properties purchased, FDRs in the name of companies and their directors. The cash of Rs. 1.5 Crore approx. and property documents worth Rs. 11 Crore have been seized, FDRs worth Rs. 6 Crore and 60 banks accounts have been freezed. Other incriminating physical and digital material found during the search has also been seized for further examination. Further investigation is in progress.
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