Ill-gotten assets worth Rs 260 Cr attached by EDs in Himachal

In order to combat organized crimes effectively , an Anti Money Laundering Cell ( AML – Cell ) , which is operational under the chairmanship of the Director General of Police , has shared information of major organized crimes which are predicate offenses of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (  PMLA ) with the Enforcement Directorate ( ED )  and sofar in last year attached ill-gotten assets worth Rs 260 Crore. A press statement issued by the State police spokesperson here on Wednesday said that Cell initially shared three cases registered against Manav Bharti University with the ED for financial investigation , in which stern action was taken and ill – gotten proceeds of the accused to the tune of Rs 194 crores were attached .  In continuation to the above , Himachal Pradesh Police have also targeted major criminals , drug , liquor & mining mafias and have successfully dismantled their networks .  Since May 2021 , 25 such cases which includes two cases of embezzlement by public servant under Prevention of Corruption Act ;  six cases of Drug Trafficking;  five cases of cheating and forgery;  seven cases of illicit liquor;  four cases of illegal mining and one case of attempt to murder have been investigated thoroughly and the criminal nexus of the accused has been dismembered.  The properties of more than 120 accused persons in these cases , which are ill – gotten proceeds  has been dismembered.  crime to the tune of more than 65 crores , have been investigated and information has been shared with the ED for further  investigation under PMLA.  It is hoped that stern action would be taken by the ED by attaching ill – gotten wealth of these accused , which would break the backbone of organized crime and syndicates.  Similar action is under process in other major organized crime cases as well.