Jamui: The Economic Offence Unit (EOU) team on Tuesday morning conducted simultaneous raids at 23 locations linked to Jamui District Council President Dulari Devi and her husband, notorious Guddu Yadav. The operation has been ongoing for the past 7-8 hours. The EOU initiated searches at the residences, petrol pumps, and in-laws' houses of Dulari Devi, Guddu Yadav, and their close associates, meticulously examining their assets.

Fifty EOU officials carried out operations at 22 locations in Jamui and one in Sheikhpura. An EOU official stated that the action is in connection with an organized crime case registered against Guddu Yadav at the EOU police station in 2024. The team is scrutinizing property-related documents, financial records, and investments.

Beyond Dulari Devi and Guddu Yadav, the raids also targeted the residences of several close associates, including government teacher Shahnawaz Ali, Deputy Chief Naiyar Khan, Praveen Mishra, Raghunandan Yadav, Pramod Yadav, Manoj Yadav, Bablu Mishra, Vipin Yadav, and Chhotu Yadav. Investigations are also underway at the house of Anuj Yadav in Ekrama village, Sheikhpura district.

The EOU team is conducting operations at two of Guddu Yadav's residences in Sikandra, Jamui, his brother Lalan Yadav's house, a petrol pump, and his residence at Bodhwan Talab in Jamui city. Additionally, his in-laws' house in Dumarkola village, Khaira block, is also being investigated. The focus is on properties allegedly acquired through illegal means.

Additional SP of Economic Offence Unit, Indra Prakash, stated that land and investment-related documents found during the raids are being examined. Full details will be provided once the raids conclude. Guddu Yadav is known as a prominent strongman in Jamui, with over 24 cases registered against him.