Indore, Sep 20
In a significant crackdown under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Indore Sub-Zonal Office, has provisionally attached 14 immovable properties worth Rs 4.5 crore.
The assets are linked to a massive financial "fraud" involving the Block Education Office (BEO) in Katthiwada, District Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh.
The action stems from an FIR filed by Katthiwada Police, which claimed widespread misappropriation of government funds between 2018 and 2023.
Earlier, ED had conducted search operations under Section 17 of PMLA, resulting in the seizure of incriminating documents and the freezing of substantial bank balances.
Further developments are expected as the probe deepens into one of Madhya Pradesh's most significant education-related financial "scams" in recent years.