JAMMU, June 28 -- The Enforcement Directorate, on Saturday, attached three hotels in the tourist destination of Patnitop in Udhampur district under anti-money laundering act as part of a probe, said officials.

The probe stems from a CBI FIR filed against the owners and directors of hotels, guest houses, resorts and cottages in the tourist destination and officials of Patnitop Development Authority (PDA).

"Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jammu sub-zonal office has provisionally attached several immovable properties worth Rs.15.78 crore (approximately) in the case of PDA under the prevention of money laundering act (PMLA), 2002. The provisionally attached properties comprises land, building and income generated from running of Hotel Pine...