ED raids premises linked to TMC MP over money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate has launched raids across multiple cities linked to Trinamool Congress MP Nadimul Haque in a money laundering investigation. The case involves allegations of communal disharmony and illegal financial transactions related to his Urdu daily newspaper.
Why it matters
This investigation highlights ongoing political tensions and legal scrutiny of media-owning politicians in India.
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday morning (September 7, 2026) began search operations across seven premises in Kolkata, Delhi and Ranchi as part of a money laundering investigation against Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haque, who is the proprietor of an Urdu daily.
Since 2004, the 56-year-old Mr. Haque, a journalist and businessman, has been serving as director of Akhbar-E-Mashriq Pvt Ltd, which publishes the daily Akhbar-E-Mashriq . Founded in 1980, the daily circulates its editions across six cities, including Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi, Lucknow, Bhopal, and Srinagar. The MP has served as the head of West Bengal Urdu Akademi.
According to the officials, the case pertains to allegations concerning the publication or dissemination of material promoting communal disharmony and also contains allegations regarding illegal transactions, unaccounted cash transactions, and funding from suspicious sources.
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