Agartala, August 26, 2025: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday launched simultaneous raids across four locations in Tripura in connection with alleged financial crimes and land-related frauds.

According to intelligence sources, the operations were carried out in the West Tripura and Sepahijala districts, targeting individuals suspected to be linked with an organised network of land mafia and illegal financial schemes.

“Preliminary findings suggest the suspects were involved in fraudulent land transactions and other illicit means to generate unlawful proceeds,” an official familiar with the investigation told India Today NE. The raids, he said, were aimed at seizing incriminating documents, gathering evidence, and freezing assets suspected to be tied to money laundering activities.

The ED has intensified its operations across the Northeast in recent months. In January 2025, the agency conducted similar raids in the region, focusing on drug trafficking and large-scale financial irregularities.

While details on possible arrests or seized assets are awaited, officials confirmed that Monday’s raids are part of a wider probe into criminal networks operating in the state. “This is an ongoing investigation, and further action will follow based on the evidence collected,” investigators added.