Jalandhar, Nov. 30 -- The Jalandhar enforcement directorate (ED) has attached immovable property worth Rs.2.76 crore belonging to a patwari (revenue officer) in a Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) case. The accused, Chamkaur Lal, was initially booked by the Punjab vigilance bureau under Sections 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. An ED probe subsequently revealed that Lal, while serving as a patwari in Dera Bassi and Kharar tehsils, had amassed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2023. As per information, the accused routed the illicit funds into his family's or own accounts bynavra presenting them as loans from relatives and acquaintances. The proceeds of the crime, officials said, were further invested in the purchase of immovable and movable properties....