The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at nine locations in Raipur and Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, investigating alleged irregularities in land compensation payments for the Bharatmala Project's Raipur-Vishakhapatnam economic corridor. The probe, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, focuses on potential inflation, misappropriation, or diversion of funds. Premises linked to land broker Harmit Singh Khanuja, his associates, government officials, and landowners were searched. Chhattisgarh's EOW previously arrested individuals for allegedly embezzling Rs 32 crore, while the opposition claims the scam is worth over Rs 350 crore.