ED raids locations across WB including Salt Lake over MGNREGA corruption

• ED conducts raids across four districts in West Bengal over alleged MGNREGA corruption
• Searches at several premises including a government official’s quarters in Jhargram, a businessman’s residence in Chunchura
• Investigation reveals alleged creation of fake job cards to siphon funds meant for MGNREGA schemes

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) intensified its investigation into alleged corruption surrounding schemes under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with raids conducted on Tuesday at various locations across four districts in West Bengal. The raids, initiated by the central investigation agency, targeted government officials and businessmen suspected of involvement in fraudulent activities related to MGNREGA schemes.

In Jhargram, Hooghly, Murshidabad, and Salt Lake, the ED conducted searches at several premises, including a government official’s quarters in Jhargram, a businessman’s residence in Chunchura, an expelled panchayat worker’s house in Murshidabad, and a former block development officer’s residence in Salt Lake. The raids mark the first instance of such actions by the central agency in West Bengal concerning alleged corruption linked to MGNREGA schemes.