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Inside Lala Pad: How 20 notes and WhatsApp kept Bengals coal mafia running

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached assets worth 159.51 crore in a West Bengal illegal coal mining and pilferage racket, bringing the total to 482.22 crore. The syndicate, allegedly led by Anup Majee, operated with fake transport documents, a WhatsApp clearance system, and a hawala network to move illicit funds and conceal proceeds from cash purchases by select companies.

16 Apr 2026 3:38 pm