The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted search operations at eight places across West Bengal in relation to a sand-smuggling racket running in the state.

Sleuths of the central investigation agency have raided Jhargram, Asansol, Lalgarh and Gopiballavpur areas. It is reported that sand was being extracted at the time when the ED sleuths arrived.

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It may be noted that the ED has conducted searches in the sand smuggling case earlier as well. A few days ago, the officials of the central agency went to the Jhargram district. Sources said the house of a businessman was searched here.

It is learned that sand was being extracted continuously in a quarry of the businessman in Lalgarh. Rows of trucks were parked there. However, no owner was seen at the quarry. Accord

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