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ED conducts raids at two houses in Nagrota Bagwan

Dharamshala, Dec 13 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted raids at two houses in the Nagrota Bagwan Assembly constituency of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

According to official sources, ED teams carried out searches at around 9 am at a house located in Ward No. 1, Kaithswari area of Nagrota Bagwan. Simultaneously, another raid was conducted at the residence of a retired government officer in Tharu village. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel accompanied the ED teams during the operation.
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