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Rajasthan Illegal Mining Scam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous raids across multiple locations in Rajasthan, Delhi, and Bihar as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged illegal sand mining racket worth over ₹131 crore. The investigation targets a company allegedly controlled by a prominent local businessman and political figure alongside his son, operating in Bihar's Banka district without the knowledge or records of the mining department.

State

Rajasthan

First reported

May 2023

Amount alleged

₹1,000+ Cr (alleged)

Cash and assets recovered

₹3 crore cash and documents of over 50 properties

Locations raided

8 locations across Rajasthan (Sriganganagar, Jaipur), Delhi, and Bihar (Patna, Banka)

Agency involved

Enforcement Directorate (ED)

Key entities targeted

Mahadev Enclave Pvt Ltd and associated individuals

Legal basis

Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on a state mining department FIR

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

During the searches at eight locations, investigators allegedly recovered ₹3 crore in cash, property documents for over 50 properties, and various digital and financial records. Reports also connected the businessman to betting apps, with the agency probing potential money laundering routes involving Foreign Portfolio Investment and Foreign Direct Investment. Separately, ground investigations highlighted broader illegal mining networks operating across Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, resulting in violent confrontations, attacks on forest and police officials, and fatalities.

Authorities have taken various enforcement actions, including arrests in connection with attacks on officials and illegal transport operations, while political figures and local administrations responded with protests and special anti-mining campaigns.

Not yet reported: The exact final judicial outcomes or court rulings regarding the money laundering charges and individual culpability are not reported.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The Enforcement Directorate is currently scrutinizing seized documents and digital evidence to trace the money trail, while local police and enforcement agencies continue actions against individuals involved in illegal mining and attacks on officials.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

Forest guards, police personnel, and local residents in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh who faced violence, accidents, property damage, and threats from illegal mining operators.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

2015-16 to 2022-23Period during which illegal sand excavation allegedly took place in Bihar's Banka district.

October 2024The ED engaged IIT Patna to conduct a geospatial analysis to quantify the alleged illegal sand extraction.

August 21, 2025The Bihar Mines and Geology Department registered an FIR alleging illegal mining and related offences.

January 8, 2026A forest guard in Dholpur was critically injured after being deliberately run over by a tractor-trolley carrying illegally mined gravel.

Friday (as reported in January 2026)The injured forest guard succumbed to his injuries, and the ED carried out simultaneous raids across multiple locations in a money laundering case.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Undertaking large-scale illegal sand mining in river ghats without maintaining records or notifying the mining department
Engaging external technical agencies to measure illegal extraction through geospatial analysis of river sand ghats over several financial years
Laundering alleged illegal earnings through complex financial transactions, investments, and business entities
Using threats, violence, and intimidation by operators against forest guards, police personnel, and revenue officials attempting to intercept illegal transport

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

bhaskarenglish.inOriginal report timesofindia.indiatimes.comOriginal report indiatoday.inOriginal report Primary source / searchOpens via Google News ED Raids Bihar: BJP Leader Ashok Chandak Linked to Illegal Mining Scam - Bhaskar English

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