Dehradun: The Dehradun sub-zonal office of the Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth approximately ₹13.89 crore in connection with the alleged excess compensation scam linked to NH-74 in Uttarakhand.
The action has been taken under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, officials said.
With this latest attachment, the total value of assets seized so far in the case has risen to ₹57.77 crore, marking a significant step forward in the money laundering probe related to inflated land compensation awarded during the highway project.
The investigation pertains to alleged irregularities in land acquisition and compensation payments, which are under scrutiny for generating and laundering proceeds of crime.
