Kolkata, February 10 The Enforcement Directorate has arrested two coal traders from West Bengal, following several hours of questioning, as part of an investigation into money laundering related to an alleged case of illegal coal mining and transportation, an official said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made late on Monday, and one of the accused is suspected to be a close associate of a key individual in the case, he said.
"The two were arrested after several rounds of questioning, during which our investigators detected multiple inconsistencies in their statements," the official told PTI.
In recent weeks, the central investigating agency has questioned several businessmen and carried out searches across multiple locations in the state, including Raniganj and Jamuria in Asansol, in connection with the case.
