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ED Raids Greater Mohali Development Authority, IAS Officer in PMLA Probe
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News18•22-09-2026, 15:15
ED Raids Greater Mohali Development Authority, IAS Officer in PMLA Probe
- •The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the office of Punjab’s Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and IAS officer Vikas Garg.
- •Vikas Garg serves as the Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development.
- •The raids are part of a money laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
- •Premises in Mohali (SAS Nagar), Chandigarh, Ludhiana, and Delhi are being searched.
- •The probe focuses on alleged corruption cases within GMADA, including issues related to auctions, waiver of external development charges, and interest charges from builders.
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The Enforcement Directorate raided the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority as part of a money laundering probe under the PMLA regarding alleged corruption, including auction irregularities and the waiver of external development and interest charges due from developers.
During the PMLA investigation, the Enforcement Directorate searched the office of IAS officer and Principal Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Vikas Garg.
The ED case was booked under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act based on a clutch of Punjab Police FIRs concerning corruption and irregularities at the development authority.
