ED marches on at a stronger footing with better infrastructure, resources

Investigative agency pivots to manpower capabilities and specialised skills

A corner building just off the road in plush Lutyens Delhi looks almost like a fortress. With barbed wire on its perimeter, armed Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel manning the premises round the clock, and two tiny windows for all visitors to get registered before they enter  the present Enforcement Directorate (ED) office is a far cry from its erstwhile quarters. The days of renting two floors in a building with a common entrance are clearly behind the investigative agency.

Whether or not this improved infrastructure is the reason for ED’s activity seeing a sharp jump in the past