Insaaf Times Desk

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out a major operation in connection with an alleged multi-crore tribal land scam. The agency simultaneously raided nine locations in Ranchi and Delhi.

According to sources, six premises in Ranchi — including Kanke Resort, Ashok Nagar, Kadru, Sukhedeonagar, and Bariatu — were searched, while three premises linked to influential land brokers and their associates were raided in Delhi.

The case pertains to Chama Mouza in Kanke Block, Ranchi, where tribal-owned land was allegedly converted into general plots using forged documents and later sold at inflated prices. Investigators suspect that the proceeds from these transactions were laundered through real estate and other investments to make the illicit gains appear legitimate.

Those under the ED’s scanner include alleged land mafia Kamlesh Kumar Singh and B.K. Singh, the owner of Kanke Resort. During the raids, officials reportedly recovered around ₹25 lakh in cash along with crucial documents from the premises of B.K. Singh’s close aide, Gunjan Singh. Digital devices and land-related records were also seized.

This is not the first time the agency has acted in the case. On July 10 last year, the ED had inspected disputed land plots in Kanke as part of its probe. More recently, Jharkhand Police handed over the case to the CID to investigate the alleged collusion between government officials and private parties.

The current operation has been carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED is now conducting a detailed forensic analysis of the seized documents and digital evidence. Sources indicate that more prominent names are likely to surface as the investigation progresses.