India, May 15 -- The Mumbai unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at 13 locations in Vasai and Virar as part of its money laundering probe into the construction of 41 illegal buildings in Vasai East on a 60-acre plot earmarked for public projects. All the 13 official/ residential premises, located within VVMC's jurisdiction, were connected with the builders who constructed the illegal structures, ED sources told Hindustan Times.

The ED's probe was initiated by registering an ECIR (Enforcement Case Information Report), which was based on multiple first information reports registered by the Mira-Bhayandar police Commissionerate in connection with the construction of the 41 illegal buildings.

During the p...