New Delhi: In a major crackdown on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at 18 locations in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, linked to the well-known BCCL contractor L. B. Singh in connection with the coal smuggling case.

The action comes amid suspicions of money laundering in the coal business and alleged irregularities in outsourcing contracts.

The ED’s operation targeted Singh’s residential property, Dev Villa, along with several premises associated with his company, Dev Prabha Company, which handles outsourcing work for Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).

Alongside Singh’s properties, the agency also conducted searches at the premises of two other coal traders believed to be connected to the irregularities.

According to sources, the raids were part of an ongoing investigation

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