India, July 30 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at 12 locations in Mumbai, Pune and Nashik, including the residence of former Vasai-Virar city municipal corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Anil Pawar, as part of its money-laundering investigation into the construction of illegal buildings in Vasai East, which were demolished as per court orders earlier this year.

The searches were conducted at the premises of Pawar's relatives and associates as well, and one such search reportedly yielded over Rs.1 crore in cash. ED officials said that the agency was intensifying its probe into allegations concerning the lack of civic action against the illegal buildings for years despite many complaints. It is also probing ...