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Durga Puja Scam: ED Raids Ex-Minister Indranil Sen's Home, 10 Locations in Kolkata
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News18•29-09-2026, 07:55
Durga Puja Scam: ED Raids Ex-Minister Indranil Sen's Home, 10 Locations in Kolkata
- •The ED has initiated raids at the Kasba residence of former minister Indranil Sen over allegations of corruption related to Durga Puja.
- •Simultaneously, the ED is conducting searches at 10 locations across Kolkata, including Kasba, Hindustan Park, and Highland Park.
- •Allegations include irregularities in multiple transactions within the Information and Culture Department during the Trinamool era.
- •It is alleged that 60 lakh rupees were fraudulently collected from the market by promising Durga Puja tickets.
- •Searches are also underway at the homes of the former minister's relatives and an event management businessman in Highland Park, linked to financial transactions.
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The Enforcement Directorate conducted simultaneous raids across ten locations in Kolkata, including former minister Indranil Sen's Kasba residence, following allegations of financial irregularities and collecting sixty lakh rupees through fraudulent Durga Puja ticket sales.
The central investigating agency is investigating allegations of transaction irregularities within the Information and Culture Department during the Trinamool era, specifically targeting fraudulent market collections related to Durga Puja tickets.
ED officials searched ten locations simultaneously across Kolkata, targeting areas such as Kasba, Hindustan Park, Highland Park, and the homes of the former minister's relatives as well as an event management businessman.
