New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at 24 locations across several states on Tuesday.

The raids were being conducted in Jharkhand, Bihar, Delhi and Haryana.

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Sources said the central agency raided to premises of Virendra Ram, chief engineer in the Rural Development Ministry, Jharkhand government, in Ranchi.

In 2019, a huge amount of cash was recovered from one of his subordinates. Later, the ED took over the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

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Besides Ranchi, raids were conducted in Jamshedpur.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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