ED raids in UP against former SP MLA

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The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) conducted searches at several places in Uttar Pradesh as part of a money laundering investigation against a former MLA by the Samajwadi and its associates, officials said.

They said the action was initiated against Deepu Narayan Singh Yadav, a former legislator from Garautha assembly in Jhansi district. The Jhansi and Lucknow branches were raided by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.

The money laundering probe stems from an FIR by the UP Vigilance Bureau against the former MLA for allegedly holding disproportionate assets besides 23 other complaints.

A preliminary investigation found generation and laundering of proceeds of crime through a network of companies and LLPs involved in real estate, construction and other businesses, officials said.

Several cases booked against the politician include cases related to cheating, forgery, extortion, attempt to murder, theft etc. registered under IPC, UP Gangsters Act, Goondas Act etc., they said.

Published – 8 Jul 2026 10:55 IST