The Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), a social impact investment arm of the OSF, reportedly provided funds to the tune of ₹300 crore to more than 12 companies in India.
The searches are being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The agency is also investigating alleged large-scale tax evasion in selling sand mined from riverbeds.
As per reports, the PMLA case is linked to narcotics trafficking and fake passports. The ED officials are looking at bank transactions and property papers of khaira too