Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at six different places in the city in connection with graft charges against an Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, for amassing disproportionate assets beyond the known sources of his income.
The ED officers have raided the houses of the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Ramesh Singh in this connection.
Officers of the ED got divided into separate teams and conducted raids at places including Park Street, Behala, Charu Market and Baruipur.
The ED officers raided the office of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) at Park Street. His houses at Behala and Charu Market were also searched. The investigating officers seized relevant documents from the houses.
The raids continued for hours and sources said that during the search operations, the ED officers have also questioned the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner.
The ED officers are now going through the documents that give detailed description of his property and it has been learnt that there are some papers related to his bank accounts and fixed deposits. According to an ED officer, they would further question the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner if needed.
It may be recalled that the ED had initiated a case after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an Enforcement Officer of EPFO, Samiran Kumar Mondal, for taking a bribe. He was arrested in his Park Street office. He had allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh from one Abhinandan Bose. Finally, the deal was finalised at Rs 20,000.