India, June 28 -- The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office, carried out search operations at 17 locations across the city on June 25 and 26 in connection with a seat blocking scam involving private engineering colleges.

According to news agency ANI, the raids were conducted under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, the agency said in a statement issued on Saturday.

The search operations targeted the premises of prominent institutions including BMS College of Engineering, Akash Institute of Engineering and Technology, and New Horizon College of Engineering, as well as individuals associated with these colleges. Raids were also conducted at several educational consultancy firms and pri...