Guwahati, Jan 24: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday confirmed it conducted raids as part of a money laundering investigation linked to the alleged misappropriation of over Rs 7 crore from the Kamakhya Temple’s Debutter Board in Assam.
The searches, carried out on Wednesday, targeted the residences of Riju Prasad Sarma, the former administrator of the now-defunct board, as well as the homes of late Dhiraj Sarma, Naba Kanta Sarma, and other former officials.
The money laundering case is based on an FIR filed by the Assam Police CID, alleging that Rs 7.62 crore was embezzled by the board officials between 2003 and 2019. During the raids, the ED seized fixed deposit receipts and property documents.
