The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations at six residential premises in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The searches, carried out by the ED’s Itanagar unit, targeted locations in both states, including border-adjacent and difficult hill terrain areas.
During the operations, the ED seized cash totaling Rs 2.62 crore, with a significant amount recovered from private beneficiaries and former government officials. Bank balances amounting to approximately Rs 1.77 crore were frozen, and incriminating documents related to misappropriated compensation funds were seized.
The investigation by the ED revealed irregularities in the assessment and disbursement of land acquisition compensation under the Trans-Arunachal Highway project. Large-scale deviations in compensation disbursement led to a wrongful loss of approximately Rs 44.98 crore to the government exchequer. Proceeds of crime were allegedly generated through various illicit means, including diversion of government funds and illegal gratification.
