The raids were carried out at several locations in and around Kolkata.
A lottery ticket printing facility in Michael Nagar which falls in the New Barrackpore zone was also raided.
#WATCH | West Bengal: The Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids in connection with a lottery scam. ED is investigating the alleged financial fraud of the lottery and the corruption case involving money laundering through lottery tickets to certain influential people.
— ANI (@ANI) November 14, 2024
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The case pertains to the alleged money laundering by diverting funds collected by selling the lottery tickets to influential people.
Raids were also carried out at a complex in South Kolkata's posh Lake Market area.