The Enforcement Directorate (ED) executed raids at RJD MLA Alok Kumar Mehta's residence in Patna, investigating a money laundering case involving alleged embezzlement of Rs 85 crore by bank officials. Searches spanned across Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. Mehta maintains close ties with Tejashwi Yadav.
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