The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted nearly 40 searches across India, with a major concentration in Padgha near Mumbai, in connection with a money-laundering probe arising from cases registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Maharashtra ATS against individuals linked to alleged ISIS activities in the state.

Officials said the searches were based on FIRs filed earlier by NIA and ATS related to an alleged criminal conspiracy involving members of an ISIS-inspired sleeper module operating in Pune. The ED action aims to verify suspected money flows, funding channels, and support networks connected to the accused.