Central agency raids Chhattisgarh over scams

RAIPUR

The Enforcement Directorate launched rapid-fire raids across nine locations in Chhattisgarh, targeting two massive corruption scams. Investigators are probing the illegal diversion of District Mineral Foundation funds meant for poor tribal development, alongside a major fraud involving inflated highway land compensation under the national Bharatmala project. Central teams swarmed properties in Durg, Dhamtari, and the coal-rich Korba district to seize digital records and financial documents. The coordinated crackdown focuses on a corrupt network of officials, middlemen, and contractors. While no arrests are made yet, the raids have deeply shaken the state's political circles.