MassArt Money-Laundering Probe
Enforcement Directorate Raids Kolkata Sites in MassArt Money-Laundering Investigation
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India’s Enforcement Directorate searched 15 premises in Kolkata in a money-laundering investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving MassArt, a society that held Durga Puja preview shows. The searches included premises linked to former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen and his associates and were conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The agency alleges that MassArt, led by Sen’s wife, collected money from the public by falsely claiming a connection to a UNESCO-sponsored entity and diverted the funds for personal gain. Investigators are examining seized documents and other material to trace how the money was collected and used; Sen and MassArt had not immediately commented.
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MassArt is identified as being led by Indranil Sen’s wife, Madhuchanda Sen.
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The allegations described in the News18 report include selling overpriced pre-Puja tickets using UNESCO’s name and logo.
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The News18 report says a complaint was filed at Bowbazar police station over alleged multi-million-rupee fraud involving claims that UNESCO had selected 24 Durga Puja pandals.
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The searches were conducted under Section 17 of the PMLA, which authorizes searches and seizure of documents or assets suspected of being connected to proceeds of crime, subject to the law’s provisions.
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