PTC News Desk: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has appointed a warrant officer to monitor the ongoing Enforcement Directorate’s search and seizure operations in Punjab. The court has also directed the officer to submit a status report by 2 pm on Thursday.
As per the high court's direction, the Warrant Officer can go and visit the site anytime.
The matter was taken up during a special hearing before the Bench of Justice Sanjay Vashisth, following the Punjab Government’s plea seeking urgent judicial intervention. The proceedings continuing till past 1 am.
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The Bench was informed during the hearing that the central agency was carrying out operations and that senior-ranking officers of the Punjab Government had already been detained. In view of the submissions, the court then appointed a warrant officer and directed the UT Director-General of Police and the Senior Superintendent of Police, Mohali, to make necessary security arrangements for the officer.
ED raids enters third day
The ED operation at the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) headquarters in Phase 8 entered its third day on Thursday. The searches, which began on Tuesday morning, had continued through the night, with several officials and members of the investigating team remaining inside the building.
The ED’s extended presence at the GMADA office has drawn attention in Mohali, with the agency continuing to examine official records as part of its investigation.
The searches are linked to a wider money-laundering probe involving Tirupati Infraprojects and other companies and their dealings with GMADA.
Meanwhile, the central agency also carried out a search at the residence of Gurpreet Singh Prince, nephew of Punjab Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian, in Ludhiana, according to information available at the time of publication.
The exact reason for the search at Prince’s residence has not been officially disclosed so far. It is also not clear whether any material or documents were seized from the premises.s
- PTC NEWS
