ED asks banks in Sahibganj last five years of transaction history of Pankaj Mishra and associates

Ranchi, July 20: The Enforcement Directorate has sent a notice to at least six banks having branches in the Sahibganj district to provide bank account and transaction details of Pankaj Mishra and other suspects of the money laundering.  The ED wants details of as many as 40 persons.

As per the information, Hero Honda branch of Axis Bank, HDFC, Indian Overseas Bank, State Bank of India (Main Branch), Punjab National Bank (Mandi Branch) and Main Branch of Canara Bank are some of the branches accused persons have their accounts. The ED has asked these banks to provide details of the last five years.

Well-placed sources said that the ED has asked banks to provide similar details of the family members and close associates of these suspects if they operated any bank account at any point of time. Sources added that the ED has asked banks to provide all information related to financial transactions made through such accounts like deposits, withdrawals, and transfer of cash besides the payment and procurement of loans. Notably, the ED has also mentioned that it needs complete detail of even such bank accounts which were closed and the details of loan amounts as well.

Other than Pankaj Mishra the ED has sought details of Dahu Yadav, Bacchu Yadav, Vishnu Yadav, Sonu Singh, Nimai Chandra Sil, Sonu Singh, Raju Bhagat, Patru Singh, Twinkle Bhagat, Krishna Sao, Nimai Seal, Subroto Pal, Bhagwan Bhagat, Kanhaiya Khudania, Sanjay Diwan and others.