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Odisha Honeytrap Racket Co-Accused Shardhanjali Appears Before ED For 2nd Time

Bhubaneswar: Two days after being grilled for over 12 hours, co-accused in the honeytrap racket Shradhanjali Behera appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here again on Friday morning.

According to sources, the agency has traced huge deposits running into several lakhs made by the mastermind Archana Nag in her bank account between 2017 and 2022.

On Wednesday, she was also believed to have been confronted about deposits she received. the ED had also sought details of her bank accounts.

The agency is probing the proceeds of the crime and has registered a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Archana, her husband Jagabandhu Chand, his business partner Khageswar Patra and Shradhanjali.

Notably, Archana had allegedly used Shradhanjali to trap film producer Akshay Parija, who reportedly blew the lid off the racket by lodging a complaint at Nayapalli police station last month alleging the duo demanded Rs 3 crore from him.

OB Bureau

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