ED Attaches ₹ 1.64 Crore Assets Of Former Government Official, Wife In Bhopal

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached property valued at Rs 1.64 crore belonging to Mahendra Pratap Singh, a former government official in Madhya Pradesh, and his wife Reeta Singh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). This action comes after the ED initiated an investigation following an FIR filed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Bhopal, against Mahendra for possessing disproportionate assets.

The investigation revealed that Mahendra acquired assets worth Rs 1.64 crore, which amounted to 191.11% of his known sources of income, between February 13, 1995, and September 9, 2020. These assets included immovable properties such as land parcels and a school building, as well as movable properties like insurance policies and vehicles.

The ED found that these proceeds of crime were acquired while Mahendra was in a position of public service, and he failed to provide a valid explanation for the sources of these income. Consequently, the ED has provisionally attached Rs 1.64 crore worth of assets, including a land parcel and school building in Rewa, as proceeds of crime.