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ED Raids Ex-Bengal Minister Indranil Sen in Money Laundering Probe
- •The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at the premises of former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen and others.
- •The raids are part of a money laundering investigation related to alleged financial irregularities.
- •A total of 15 premises were covered during the operation.
- •The probe focuses on an organization that ran Durga Puja preview shows, massArt (Mahanirban Road Mass Art Society), led by Sen’s wife.
- •It is alleged that massArt collected large sums from the public under false pretenses, claiming UNESCO sponsorship, and used funds for personal gain.
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The Enforcement Directorate searched the premises of former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen as part of a money laundering investigation into financial irregularities involving Durga Puja preview shows. It is alleged that an organization led by his wife collected public funds by falsely claiming affiliation with a UNESCO-sponsored entity for personal gain.
The organization massArt, led by Sen's wife Madhuchanda Sen, allegedly collected large sums from the public by falsely claiming it was a UNESCO-sponsored entity and selling overpriced pre-puja tickets using the UNESCO name and logo. A complaint was filed at the Bowbazar police station after investigations revealed multi-million rupee fraud involving fake claims about UNESCO choosing 24 Durga Puja pandals.
A total of 15 premises were covered during the Enforcement Directorate raids related to the financial irregularities case. In Kolkata, officers launched simultaneous searches across 10 locations, including Kasba, Hindustan Park, Highland Park, and the homes of the former minister's relatives.
