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Coal mine scam accused dies of cardiac arrest after raid by CBI in Asansol

When the CBI reached Dhananjay's residence to carry out raids, he complained of chest pain after which he was rushed to the hospital.

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Dhananjay Rai, one of the accused in the coal mining scam, died of cardiac arrest amid raids by the Central Bureau of Investigation in Asansol, West Bengal.

Posted as the Area Security Inspector, Kunustoria, Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL) Rai is an accused in the case which is being investigated by the CBI after an FIR was filed on Friday.

When the CBI reached Dhananjay's residence to carry out raids, he complained of chest pain after which he was rushed to the hospital but was declared brought dead by the doctors.

The CBI today carried out massive search operations at 45 locations across West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar in connection with illegal mining and theft of coal from Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL) that operates in West Bengal and Jharkhand. 

Mass scale theft of coal was allegedly taking place at the ECL lines with the help of company officials and security in-charge.

According to IANS, the federal investigation agency sleuths raided the office and homes of Anup Majhi, alias Lala, in Asansol, Durgapur, and Raniganj in Burdwan district, as well as Bishnupur in Kolkata's adjoining South 24-Parganas district.

They also carried out search operations in some of the houses of Majhi's associates.

Majhi is the alleged kingpin of the illegal coal operation that was being run in the open cast colliery belts along the Bengal-Jharkhand border.

A Border Security Force (BSF) officer linked to cattle-smuggling activities was also arrested in connection with the case, said the IANS report.

 

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