Hyderabad, May 15 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations at 13 locations across Hyderabad and Mumbai from May 14 to May 15, and seized a total amount of Rs 32.29 cr in cash and gold and diamond jewellery along with a large number of incriminating documents.

Of the total seizure, Rs 9.04 crore was in cash, while diamond jewellery and high-purity gold bullion (commonly known as gold biscuits) accounted for Rs 23.25 crore.

The search operations were conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, based after multiple FIRs were registered by the Mira Bhayandar police station in Mumbai against several builders and henchmen.

The case pertains to the illegal construction of residential-cum-commerc...