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Bihar government takes swift action against land and sand mafias to curb illegal activities.
In Bihar, the Economic Offenses Unit (EOU) has proposed to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to seize illegal properties worth crores of rupees under the MLAL scheme to crack down on land mafias and sand mafias even more aggressively.
The crackdown against mafia networks will continue, with a rapid investigation into illegal properties. The EOU has sent a total of eight proposals to the ED under the PMAL scheme to take action against land mafias. Additionally, action has been approved against 12 sand mafias involved in illegal sand mining cases.
Properties worth 39 crores belonging to individuals like Ashwini Kumar Singh from Patna, Raj Ballabh Kumar and Paras Rai from Danapur, Sanjay Kumar alias Santosh Don from Khusrupur, Tikoo Kumar from Khagaul, and others will be seized.
Properties worth 15.09 crores belonging to individuals like Ram Pravesh Singh and Vishun Dayal Singh from Patna, Sonu Khan, Vidheshi Rai, and Sunil Kumar Yadav from Bhojpur, Amit Kumar from Aurangabad, Virendra Bind and others will also be seized.
The ED has seized 110 crores worth of immovable properties in a money laundering case against the Prayag Group of Companies and its directors. The seized properties include 450.42 acres of land and structures valued at approximately 104 crores in West Bengal, Bihar, and Assam.
Summary:
- Bihar government intensifies actions against land and sand mafias.
- Properties worth crores to be seized from mafia members in various regions.
- Crackdown on illegal properties and money laundering cases continues.
- 110 crores worth of assets seized from Prayag Group of Companies.
- Investigations ongoing into illegal activities in Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam.