ED raids and seals Archana Nag’s 3-storey luxurious house in Bhubaneswar

Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted a raid on Friday on the residence of Archana Nag in connection with a high-profile money laundering case dating back to 2022. An ED team arrived at her Bhubaneswar residence and initiated a detailed search operation, following which it sealed the house.

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The raid was carried out for alleged non-compliance and ignoring an eviction notice. The enforcement team has started the process to seal the house, official sources said.

ED had previously issued a notice directing Archana Nag to vacate the house, most likely to facilitate further investigation or seizure of assets. However, she ‘disregarded’ the directive, which now led to the sealing of the property.

The ED’s legal action comes under the ambit of ongoing investigations into alleged financial irregularities and money laundering involving significant sums and multiple associates.

Sources within the ED claim that Archana Nag's non-compliance with the official orders prompted today’s raid. 

No comments were received from either the ED or Archana Nag in this regard.

“Details of the attached property include a G+2-storey building (along with fixtures and furniture intact) situated at Plot No-1338/15105, Satya Vihar locality of Pandara, Rasulgarh under Mancheswar police limits in Bhubaneswar,” an ED notice mentioned.

This development has once again thrust Archana Nag into the spotlight, as the ED intensifies its crackdown on economic offences across the State.

In the sensational case of September 2022, Archana and her husband Jagabandhu Chand were arrested. Archana was accused of illegally amassing wealth, and following her arrest, her illegally acquired properties were attached by the ED.

Initially, her high-end vehicles were seized. Despite a court order directing her to vacate the house, Archana defied the ruling. As a result, the ED has now initiated the process to seal her residence in Satya Vihar.

Reported By: Jyoti Prakash Pati