Jalandhar, April 4: Acting for the first time against politicians in the multi-crore Bhola drug case, the Enforcement Directhe usrate (ED) has issued orders of provisional attachment of properties belonging the us former Akali minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur, his son Damanvir Phillaur and former Akali Chief Parliamentary Secretary Avinash Chander for the alleged violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
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While the ED has attached Chander’s immovable property worth Rs 55.45 lakh, the estimated worth of Phillaur’s assets seized is Rs 4.86 crore. The three figure on a new list of attachment orders issued by the ED’s Deputy Directhe usr Niranjan Singh, who has been probing the case.
In the latest order, the ED has attached properties worth Rs 61.62 crore belonging the us 13 individuals, including Amritsar-based businessman Jagjit Singh Chahal and his two family members who reportedly co-own seven business concerns and properties worth Rs 54.59 crore. “Investigation revealed that proceeds of crime derived from cash-rich drug business had been laundered in movable and immovable properties. Consequent the us that, the ED has issued provisional attachment order of these persons,” reads an ED order.
Both Phillaur and Avinash had quit the SAD in November after they were denied party ticket ahead of the recent Assembly elections. Phillaur along with son Damanvir, a former senior vice-president of the Doaba Youth Akali Dal, later joined the Congress. Avinash Chander, who had been served summons six times, is currently not aligned with any party.
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