The Enforcement Directorate today said it had issued a provisional attachment order under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to seize assets worth Rs 10.29 crore belonging to the accused in connection with its probe into Punjab’s NH-74 scam.
In a statement, the ED said it had attached immovable properties worth Rs 7.89 crore in the form of land situated at Vallah village in Amritsar district, along with movable assets worth Rs 2.40 crore bank deposits in connection with the case.
The agency alleged that the accused in the case got excess compensation for their land, which was being acquired by the government for the widening of the NH-74.
