Phagwara: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out raids at Wahid Sandhar Sugar Mill, Gold Gym and several other locations in Phagwara, Punjab, in connection with a money laundering investigation.
According to sources, over 50 ED officials formed separate teams to conduct simultaneous searches at residential and commercial premises linked to the sugar mill and its owner, Jarnail Singh Wahid. The searches were conducted at locations on the Jalandhar-Phagwara highway and surrounding areas.
The mill and its owner are facing allegations of non-payment of dues amounting to over ₹40 crore to farmers, along with misuse of government land. Farmers have been protesting for years over pending payments, and the ED is probing whether the withheld funds were diverted into illegal transactions or money laundering.
During the raids, officials seized documents, electronic devices and records related to financial dealings. The agency has not released an official statement on the outcome of the searches. Officials said the next course of action will be decided after examining the seized material.
