New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted searches at six places in Arunachal Pradesh in the Trans-Arunachal Highway compensation scam case, which pertains to large-scale irregularities in assessment, certification and disbursement of land-acquisition compensation involving public servants and private beneficiaries, resulting in generation and laundering of proceeds of crime.

Officials said the raids are being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act at the residential premises, including those of the then Deputy Commissioner, District Land Records and Settlement Officer (DLRSO), assessment officials and key private beneficiaries and conduits, with the objective of securing documentary and di...