Overview
- Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma stated the state will not comment on or involve itself in the Enforcement Directorate’s ongoing inquiry.
- The ED’s Shillong sub‑zonal office conducted searches on December 4 at five premises in Tura and West Garo Hills under the PMLA.
- The case concerns Rs 28.66 crore sanctioned for Asanang constituency projects, with preliminary findings that about 60% was irregularly released to two contractors.
- Former GHADC CEM Boston Ch. Marak, former Asanang MDC Ismail Marak, and contractors Kubon Sangma and Nikseng Sangma have been named as primary accused, and investigators seized documents, digital devices and records of property investments.
- The ED says the two contractors admitted withdrawing funds and returning them to the accused or their family members, and several bank accounts have been frozen under Section 17(1A) of the PMLA.