ED seizes ₹3 crore from Kolkata businessman in lottery scam

The searches spanned multiple states and were a part of the ED's money laundering probe against Martin, officials told PTI.

The action came after the Madras high court recently allowed the central agency to proceed against the “lottery king,” setting aside a lower court order that accepted closure by Tamil Nadu Police of its primary FIR against the industrialist and his associates.

“At least 20 premises linked to Martin, his son-in-law Aadhav Arjun, and their associates were searched as part of a ‘comprehensive action against the business empire. These premises are in Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Ludhiana, Punjab and West Bengal,” officials said.