The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached properties valued at Rs 39.91 lakh belonging to former Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) employee Chetan Patil and his wife Jyoti Patil under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). These assets include a plot and a residential building in Indore registered in their names. The action was initiated based on an FIR filed by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) Indore for accumulating assets disproportionate to Patil’s known sources of income.
ED’s investigation revealed that between 1998 and March 12, 2023, Patil’s income was around Rs 55.11 lakh during his service period, yet he possessed assets worth Rs 1.38 crore. The agency found that the alleged proceeds of the crime were laundered through various bank accounts under Patil’s name and a proprietorship concern named Nagrodh Architect Engineers and Infrastructure owned by his wife. The investigation also uncovered that the firm had no legitimate activity and was used for suspicious cash deposits and fund layering.
Furthermore, the tainted funds were reportedly used for purchasing properties, repaying loans, paying insurance premiums, and personal expenses, indicating the integration of proceeds of crime. Chetan Patil, who served as the Assistant Garden Officer at Indore Municipal Corporation, was dismissed from his position due to serious corruption allegations and possession of assets disproportionate to his income. Patil faced an FIR and investigation by the EOW in 2024, revealing fraudulent procurement amounting to Rs two crore during his tenure in charge of the garden department.
