Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted a raid at Congress leader Vishal (Golu) Agnihotri’s residence in Indore’s Chandan Nagar on Monday. It is said that the politician was preparing to travel to Dubai but was detained at the airport before his departure.
According to information, the investigation is believed to be linked to the arrest of bookie Piyush Chopra in Ujjain earlier this year. At present, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel are deployed outside his house while the operations are underway. The ED has seized various documents and electronic evidence from his house.
The Chandan Nagar Police Station has reportedly not been informed about the ED’s actions.
Reason of the raid
Infact, Ujjain Police had arrested nine individuals for running a cricket betting racket on June 14, 2024. During the operation, cash amounting to ₹14.58 crore, 41 mobile phones, 19 laptops, and several national and international SIM cards were recovered.
The main accused happened to be Piyush Chopra who was found in possession of 3,000 bundles of ₹500 notes, 7 kilograms of silver, and foreign currency from seven different countries. Sources say the authorities had to use machines to count the seized cash, which took the entire night.
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Close connections with former CM Kamal Nath
Golu Agnihotri is believed to be a close aide of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath. He currently serves as the acting president of the Indore Congress. Agnihotri had sought a Congress ticket to contest from the Indore-4 constituency in 2013 and 2018 but was not successful. Later, he was appointed to his current position in the party.
