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Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched extensive raids on three locations in West Bengal on Wednesday as part of an investigation into an online forgery scam. The operation began late Tuesday night.
Sources indicate that one of the locations raided was the home of Hasan Ali in Lashkardighi, East Burdwan district. While Ali is known locally as a tailor, officials suspect his involvement in online forgery activities. They have identified suspicious transactions in Ali’s bank account that occurred during a recent trip to Qatar, reportedly for a tailoring job. A significant amount of money was deposited into his account and subsequently withdrawn shortly after. Investigators are also looking into questionable transactions linked to Ali’s son.
Authorities are working to uncover the true purpose of Ali’s trip to Qatar and are investigating potential connections to an online forgery ring that may have used both his and his son’s bank accounts for transferring funds.
In a separate operation, another team of ED officials raided the home of Jalil Molla, the owner of a cyber cafe in Bhangar, South 24 Parganas district. These raids are based on intelligence suggesting that a significant forgery operation was being run from Molla’s cyber cafe. During the search, officials questioned Molla and confiscated hard drives and other equipment from his establishment.
The third location targeted was another cyber cafe in Kaikhali, on the northern outskirts of Kolkata, where the owner is reported to have connections with Molla.
