The central company carried out the raid on the home of a carpenter at Chakdah. Sarkar's cell phone can also be beneath ED scanner, sources stated.
The raid and search was carried out in a single Biplab Sarkar's residence, who's a carpenter by occupation, from early morning at this time. He has alleged hyperlinks within the faux passports racket. The raid was being carried out as a part of a probe into the case linked to a Pakistani nationwide, Azad Mallik, who was arrested earlier this 12 months.
Biplab Sarkar's identify reportedly surfaced following the arrest of Indu Bhushan Halder, a intermediary who was nabbed final month by the central company. After the interrogation of Haldar, who was allegedly concerned within the faux passport racket, Sarkar's identify got here to the fore, individuals within the know stated. The members of the family of Sarkar are additionally beneath the scanner for his or her alleged involvement within the unlawful actions.
Early this morning the central company staff reached Chakdaha's Parari village and began a search and raid in his mud home. Each Sarkar and his members of the family have been questioned, sources stated.
A Pakistani citizen Azad Mallick was arrested in reference to a faux passport case earlier this 12 months. Following Mallick's arrest, ED carried out searches at a number of locations close to the India-Bangladesh border within the North 24 Parganas and Nadia districts.Investigation by the ED officers revealed that, in addition to allegedly working the hawala and pretend Indian passport rackets, Mallick was reportedly concerned in arranging faux visas, individuals within the know stated.
