Patna: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a major operation targeting a Rs 100 crore railway claim scam involving the misuse of fake documents in the name of railway employees. Raids are currently being conducted across Patna, Nalanda, and Bengaluru, uncovering the involvement of railway judicial officers, lawyers, and government employees in the massive embezzlement case.
The ED teams, operating at multiple locations, have reportedly seized significant documents linked to the fraud. Among those under scrutiny are former railway judicial officer RK Mittal and his lawyer BN Singh. RK Mittal had previously been dismissed from service on corruption charges.
This case dates back to directives issued by the Supreme Court in response to allegations of widespread corruption in railway compensation claims. In 2017, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case under the guidance of then-Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Uday U Lalit. With indications of money laundering emerging during the investigation, the ED took over the financial aspects of the probe.
RK Mittal, already under investigation for his role in the scam, had been removed from his position following allegations of involvement in fraudulent claims. The latest ED raids aim to gather more evidence and expand the scope of the inquiry into the network of individuals implicated in this case.
