New Delhi: In fresh action in the Saradha chit funds scam case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued orders for attachment of properties worth Rs 5.40 crore based in Assam and Tripura under money laundering laws.
The agency issued fresh orders for freezing land properties located in the two states based on its investigation till now under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The attached assets include a resort and a pricey land in Guwahati, a plot in Dhubri and a biogas plant in Tripura, officials said adding all these assets were allegedly purchased by scam kingpin and Saradha Chairman Sudipta Sen using tainted money.
