Miner who trapped ED officer now held for money laundering

Miner who trapped ED officer now held for money laundering

ED arrests Bhubaneswar stone miner Ratikant Rout in 2024 illegal mining money-laundering case; he earlier helped CBI trap ED officer in Rs 50 lakh bribe deal.

Odisha: ED nabs prime accused in Dhenkanal mining scam

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a person in connection with the alleged illegal mining of minor minerals in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. The arrested has been identified as Ratikanta Rout, the prime accused in the multi-crore mining scam in Dhenkanal. The ED regional office in the capital city here had summoned Rout for questioning in connection with the mining scam. Rout was arrested by the ED following his interrogat…

ED Arrests Odisha Businessman Ratikanta Rout in Financial Irregularities Case Linked to Bribery Scam

In a significant development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested prominent Odisha businessman Ratikanta Rout in connection with a long-pending financial irregularities case. The arrest took place at the ED’s Bhubaneswar office, where Rout had been summoned for questioning. Rout, a resident of Kalarahanga in Bhubaneswar, runs stone mining and crusher operations in Dhenkanal […] The post ED Arrests Odisha Businessman Ratikanta R…