Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) continued its search at the residence of Rajeev Gupta, former chief administrator of GMADA and a senior Punjab IAS officer, on Wednesday as part of a money laundering investigation.
The ED action has been underway for around 24 hours. Searches and surveys are being conducted at 26 locations across Delhi, Mohali, Chandigarh, Panchkula and Ludhiana since the operation began on Tuesday morning.
ED teams continued examining records overnight at the PUDA Bhawan in Phase 8, Mohali. Parts of the GMADA headquarters have also been sealed by the agency during the investigation.
The probe is focused on alleged financial relief extended to Tirupati Infraprojects and its associated companies in connection with two major auction sites of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA).
According to the ED, the alleged relief may have resulted in a suspected benefit of more than ₹100 crore to the companies and caused potential loss to the government exchequer.
Following the raids, Congress and BJP leaders have questioned the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab. The AAP, meanwhile, alleged that central agencies were being used to put pressure on Punjab government officials and disrupt GMADA’s functioning.
The party said government welfare schemes, including the Mawan-Dhian Satkar Yojana, as well as development works in Mohali, would continue.
