ED provisionally attaches properties, bank balances of Punjab govt officers
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ January 29,2025
Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jalandhar has provisionally attached immovable properties and Bank balances worth Rs. 5.58 Crore on 27.01.2025 belonging to Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) Officials viz. Raman Bala Subramaniam, the then Chairman of LIT, Kuljit Kaur, Executive Officer and others, & New Senior Secondary School Society Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of 02 FIRs registered by Vigilance Bureau, Ludhiana under various section of IPC, 1860 and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
ED investigation revealed that the officials of Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) in connivance with private persons had allotted favorable plots to individuals, allotted plots to a few ineligible persons/entities, extended illicit waiver of Non-Construction Fees and averted action on violations of conditions of allotment in lieu of bribe taken against the same.
ED investigation further revealed that Proceeds of Crime (POC) generated through criminal activities was deposited in bank accounts and invested in immovable properties.
Earlier, on 24.08.2023 searches were conducted at six locations and an amount of Rs. 31 Lakh (approx.) was seized/ freezed under the provisions of Section 17 PMLA, 2002.
Further investigation is under progress.
The investigation uncovered a major scam, where LIT officials, in collusion with private individuals, allegedly allotted plots unfairly, granted waivers on non-construction fees, and ignored violations of allotment conditions in exchange for bribes.
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