ED makes fresh arrest in ‘illegal’ Bihar sand mining money laundering case

PTI, Mar 10, 2024, 10:45 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Subhash Yadav, a man allegedly linked to the RJD, in Bihar’s Patna as part of a money laundering probe related to alleged illegal sand mining in the state, official sources said on Sunday.

Searches at half a dozen premises of Yadav and his associates were launched in the state capital on Saturday by the central agency as part of the ongoing probe.

Yadav was arrested late on Saturday night and about Rs 2.3 crore cash was seized from the various premises that were raided, the sources said.