The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken major action against a large network related to illegal coal mining and coal smuggling in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. Ranchi Zonal Office team raided 31 different locations in Dhanbad on July 28. This action was taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in cases related to Anil Goyal, LB Singh, Harendra Chauhan and their associates. During the raid, the premises of many people including Ganesh Yadav, Pappu Mandal, Rohit Yadav, Madho Singh and the companies associated with them were also searched.
According to ED, the investigation was started on the basis of several FIRs registered by Jharkhand Police. In these cases, it is alleged that illegal earnings worth crores of rupees were made through illegal coal mining, smuggling of stolen coal, extortion in the name of coal lifting and other illegal activities. The police have also filed many charge sheets in these cases.
Mutual fund investment worth Rs 160 crore frozen
Investigation revealed that the accused used many people and companies to make the illegal earnings appear legitimate. After this, a large number of movable and immovable properties were purchased with this money. During the raid, ED froze mutual fund investments of about ₹160 crore of LB Singh. Apart from this, unaccounted cash worth ₹1.02 crore was also seized.
During the search, ED has also found information related to more than 200 suspicious immovable properties, many digital devices, documents related to accounting of companies and other important evidence. The agency believes that these properties may have been purchased with illegal earnings.
It is noteworthy that earlier in November 2025, ED had raided the premises of Anil Goyal, LB Singh and people associated with them in the same case. At present the agency is further investigating the matter.
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