ED raids in Bengal over irregularities in NRI quota medical admissions

Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials conducted simultaneous raids at several medical colleges, hospitals, and residences in West Bengal on Tuesday. The operations, aimed at investigating alleged irregularities in NRI quota admissions, took place...

Representative image.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths on Tuesday started simultaneous raids and search operations at different locations in West Bengal in connection with alleged irregularities in NRI quota admissions in several medical colleges and hospitals, an officer said. The ED officers also conducted raids at the residences of officials of those institutions in Kolkata's Salt Lake as well as in the districts of Birbhum, Durgapur, Jhargram, and Burdwan, he added.

Accompanied by a large number of central forces, the ED officers also raided the residence of former CPI(M) leader Lakshman Seth in Haldia and the medical colleges run by his NGO.

Similar raids were on at Shantiniketan Medical College and Hospital in Bolpur's Mukul area, he added.
Download
The Economic Times Business News App
for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
Download
The Economic Times News App
for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
READ MORE
ADVERTISEMENT

READ MORE:

LOGIN & CLAIM

50 TIMESPOINTS

More from our Partners

Loading next story
Business News › News › India › ED raids in Bengal over irregularities in NRI quota medical admissions
Text Size:AAA
Success
This article has been saved

*

+