LUCKNOW, March 25 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday launched a probe into allegations of bribery in project approvals at Invest UP. The agency has sought relevant documents from Invest UP and the state government.

A senior ED official, requesting anonymity, stated, "We have initiated a probe into allegations of demanding a commission for approving a project in Invest UP."

Sources indicate that ED is gathering details about large land parcels reportedly owned by former official of Invest UP in multiple districts. A key focus is his residence in Lucknow's renowned society, which was built by merging two adjoining plots.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath had suspended Invest UP CEO Abhishek Prakash on May 20 over bribery allegati...