In a significant development in a money laundering investigation, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized approximately Rs 90 lakh in cash and 13 kg of silver bullion. This action follows recent searches linked to the case involving Bihar-cadre IAS officer Sanjeev Hans, former RJD MLA Gulab Yadav, and others, according to official sources.
The ED conducted the raids earlier this week at multiple locations, including two sites in Delhi and various places in Kolkata and Mumbai. The searches targeted alleged associates of Sanjeev Hans, a 1997-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who previously served as the principal secretary of the Bihar energy department.
During the operation, the federal agency seized substantial assets, including Rs 90 lakh in cash and 13 kg of silver bullion. This follows a previous round of searches conducted in July, which resulted in the seizure of over a dozen luxury watches, approximately one kg of gold jewelry, and various investment documents.
In August, the Patna High Court had dismissed an FIR lodged against Hans by a woman who had accused him and Gulab Yadav of rape. The court ruled that the FIR lacked merit, describing the complainant’s allegations as “false and fabricated” and noting that the complaint had been filed “after much delay.”
Gulab Yadav, a former legislator from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) led by former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad, represented the Jhanjharpur assembly constituency in Madhubani district from 2015 to 2020. The investigation continues as the ED probes the financial irregularities linked to these high-profile individuals.
