The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out simultaneous searches at two residences of Silchar-based businessman Abub Mazumdar on July 3 as part of an ongoing investigation into his financial transactions and alleged business links.
Teams of the central agency from Guwahati and Kolkata, assisted by security personnel, conducted coordinated raids at Mazumdar’s residence in the Itkhola Ghat area and another property in the Itkhola Ghaniwala locality early in the morning.
According to sources, investigators are examining the source of Mazumdar’s assets, his financial dealings, and his alleged connections with a Myanmar-based betel nut syndicate. The probe is focused on claims that he accumulated significant wealth through his purported association with the network over several years.
Local sources claimed that Mazumdar left his residence after learning about the ED operation and could not be traced. However, there has been no official confirmation regarding his whereabouts.
Sources further stated that Mazumdar had earlier come under the scanner of the Assam Police and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with other investigations.
The Enforcement Directorate has not issued any official statement on the searches. The investigation is ongoing, and the allegations against Mazumdar are yet to be established through the course of the probe.
