Money Laundering Probe: ED Raids Former DPIIT Secretary Ramesh Abhishek's Premises
In a significant development, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids on the premises of Ramesh Abhishek, a retired IAS officer and former Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). This action is part of a larger probe into allegations of money laundering and disproportionate assets against Abhishek. ED raid premises of former DPIIT Secretary Ramesh Abhishek The ED's investigation is based on a recent FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Abhishek, who belongs to the 1982 IAS batch. The CBI had previously raided Abhishek's premises in February. Ramesh Abhishek retired from his position at DPIIT, formerly known as the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, in 2019. Sources indicate that the current ED searches are a continuation of efforts to uncover financial irregularities linked to his tenure in public service. The CBI FIR alleges that Abhishek illicitly enriched himself post-retiremen...