Enforcement Directorate provisionally attaches assets worth Rs 50.47 Cr in Bengal ration scam linked to former minister Jyoti Priya Mallick.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets valued at Rs 50.47 crore in a Bengal ration scam case, allegedly acquired out of Proceeds of Crime (PoC) from the PDS Ration Scam by several persons, including Jyoti Priya Mallick, former Minister-In-Charge of Food and Supply Department in West Bengal. The attached assets include 48 immovable properties of different persons and entities, several benami properties held in the names of Mallick's close associates, two hotels owned by Bakibur Rahaman in Kolkata and Bengaluru, and balances in various bank accounts and fixed deposits. The market value of these seized properties is estimated to be significantly more than Rs 150 crore.
April 12, 2024
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