The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) carried out extensive search operations at 19 locations across Gujarat on November 29, 2024, in connection with multiple cases of government fund misappropriation linked to post offices. The action follows investigations initiated by the ED based on various FIRs filed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), according to a press release issued on Sunday.

The investigations primarily focus on fraudulent activities involving Sub Postmasters and private individuals who allegedly conspired to misappropriate large sums of government funds. In one of the cases, it was found that Sub Postmasters, in collusion with an accomplice, fraudulently reopened previously closed Recurring Deposit (RD) accounts. They then illicitly closed these accounts, misappropriating government funds amounting to Rs 18.60 Crore from 606 RD accounts.