A team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday searched the office of arrested Forest Minister Jyotipriyo Mullick in connection with its ongoing probe into the alleged multi-crore ration distribution scam, an officer said.

The central agency sleuths went to Mullick's office in 'Aranya Bhavan' in Salt Lake in search of certain documents related to the scam, he said.

"There are indications that Mullick may have hidden some important documents in his forest department office. Today's search operation is to find them out," the officer said.

The former food minister was arrested from his residence in the early hours of October 27 by the ED for his alleged involvement in the alleged multi-crore ration distribution scam.

The arrested minister is being treated at the state-run SSKM Hospital for several health-related issues including diabetes.

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