Chandigarh, March 28 -- /
Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday launched a sweeping operation, conducting raids at 20 locations, spreading across eight districts, in Punjab, targeting individuals, including two IAS officers, allegedly involved in a money-laundering scheme related to the Rs 137-crore guava orchard compensation scam.
Among the premises raided were the residences of high-ranking officials, including the state's Excise and Taxation Commissioner Varun Roojam located in Chandigarh's Sector 20, and that of Ferozepur's Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Dhiman and his chartered accountant Anil Arora in Patiala. Furthermore, raids were conducted at the residence of Bhupinder Singh, the primary accused in the scam, situated in Mohali d...